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2007

South Carolina in 2007

Deaths 1,077Fatal crashes 985Per 100,000 24.2US deaths 41,259

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2007.

In 2007, 1,077 people died in 985 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 24.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2006 (1,045) and 2007 (1,077).

South Carolina accounted for 2.6% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

46.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200620072008 →All years

Compared with 2006 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2007	South Carolina 2006	United States 2007
Deaths	1,077	1,045	41,259
Fatal crashes	985	973	37,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents	24.2	24.0	13.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	47%	41%	37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 46 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Greenville County	82	88	15.4	831
Horry County	80	88	21.3	714
Charleston County	59	67	15.5	682
Spartanburg County	52	56	15.2	672
Richland County	48	49	11.4	585
Anderson County	45	49	22.6	435
Orangeburg County	40	46	55.3	387
Aiken County	42	45	25.1	321
Lexington County	41	42	13.4	501
Berkeley County	28	30	11.4	410
Florence County	28	28	20.3	349
York County	25	28	9.2	338
Pickens County	26	26	18.8	203
Oconee County	21	24	29.1	142
Colleton County	20	24	61.1	215
Kershaw County	21	23	32.1	167
Darlington County	20	23	36.8	213
Georgetown County	20	21	31.8	150
Sumter County	19	21	20.0	234
Dorchester County	18	21	12.0	245
Fairfield County	18	19	93.3	113
Lancaster County	17	18	16.1	167
Cherokee County	16	18	31.2	160
Jasper County	16	18	50.5	178
Beaufort County	17	17	8.4	225
Laurens County	17	17	24.1	238
Williamsburg County	12	15	50.2	114
Marion County	10	15	52.9	101
Newberry County	13	14	35.7	95
Chester County	12	13	40.2	135
Clarendon County	12	12	38.7	146
Hampton County	11	12	66.0	64
Dillon County	10	12	43.5	112
Barnwell County	9	10	48.8	47
Greenwood County	9	10	14.3	124
Marlboro County	6	10	39.2	103
Calhoun County	7	8	56.1	67
Chesterfield County	7	7	15.7	118
Abbeville County	6	7	28.4	48
Lee County	6	7	43.9	64
Edgefield County	6	6	20.4	52
Bamberg County	5	5	38.9	35
McCormick County	4	4	40.1	32
Union County	1–2	1–2	—	71
Allendale County	1–2	1–2	—	28
Saluda County	1–2	1–2	—	42

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am5%

1am5.4%

2am4.8%

3am4.8%

4am4.3%

5am2.9%

6am3.5%

7am2.6%

8am1.9%

9am2.1%

10am2.7%

11am3%

12pm3.6%

1pm3.5%

2pm4.5%

3pm3.9%

4pm6.5%

5pm4%

6pm4.2%

7pm4.5%

8pm5.5%

9pm5.6%

10pm5.8%

11pm5.7%

Weekday

Sunday18%

Monday12%

Tuesday9%

Wednesday12%

Thursday12%

Friday15%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2007?

1,077 people in 985 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 24.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Greenville County with 88 deaths in 82 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in South Carolina?

1,077 deaths against 1,045 in 2006 (+3%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.