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2008

South Carolina in 2008

Deaths 921Fatal crashes 841Per 100,000 20.3US deaths 37,423

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 2008.

In 2008, 921 people died in 841 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.3 nationally.

The death toll fell 14% from 1,077 in 2007 to 921 in 2008.

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 37,423 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2007 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2008	South Carolina 2007	United States 2008
Deaths	921	1,077	37,423
Fatal crashes	841	985	34,172
Deaths per 100,000 residents	20.3	24.2	12.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	43%	47%	33%

Counties in 2008

Every county with a fatal crash in 2008, 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	63	70	12.3	831
Charleston County	57	61	14.2	682
Lexington County	50	60	19.1	501
Horry County	45	48	11.6	714
Spartanburg County	45	46	12.5	672
Richland County	39	43	10.0	585
Florence County	37	43	31.1	349
Berkeley County	36	40	15.1	410
York County	31	31	10.2	338
Aiken County	29	30	16.7	321
Orangeburg County	28	28	33.7	387
Anderson County	27	27	12.4	435
Sumter County	23	27	25.8	234
Dorchester County	22	24	13.7	245
Darlington County	20	22	35.2	213
Colleton County	19	21	53.5	215
Beaufort County	19	20	9.9	225
Chesterfield County	17	18	40.5	118
Lancaster County	14	18	16.1	167
Pickens County	16	17	12.3	203
Cherokee County	13	16	27.7	160
Laurens County	15	15	21.3	238
Chester County	13	14	43.3	135
Jasper County	13	14	39.3	178
Oconee County	12	14	17.0	142
Marion County	11	14	49.4	101
Clarendon County	12	13	41.9	146
Georgetown County	12	13	19.7	150
Dillon County	11	11	39.9	112
Fairfield County	9	11	54.0	113
Kershaw County	9	11	15.3	167
Barnwell County	8	9	43.9	47
Williamsburg County	8	9	30.1	114
Marlboro County	7	8	31.4	103
Edgefield County	7	7	23.8	52
Greenwood County	7	7	10.0	124
Newberry County	7	7	17.9	95
Allendale County	6	7	92.7	28
Saluda County	6	7	36.0	42
Union County	6	6	22.5	71
Lee County	4	6	37.6	64
Hampton County	3	3	16.5	64
Bamberg County	1–2	1–2	—	35
Abbeville County	1–2	1–2	—	48
Calhoun County	1–2	1–2	—	67
McCormick County	1–2	1–2	—	32

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

12am5.4%

1am5.4%

2am4.5%

3am3.9%

4am3.2%

5am3.3%

6am3.6%

7am2.9%

8am1.5%

9am2.4%

10am1.7%

11am2.9%

12pm3.2%

1pm3.2%

2pm4%

3pm4.8%

4pm5.2%

5pm4.8%

6pm5.8%

7pm5.4%

8pm6.2%

9pm5.4%

10pm6.2%

11pm5.4%

Weekday

Sunday17%

Monday12%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday11%

Thursday13%

Friday14%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2008?

921 people in 841 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2008 file, or 20.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2008?

Greenville County with 70 deaths in 63 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2008 compare with 2007 in South Carolina?

921 deaths against 1,077 in 2007 (+-14%). Nationally the 2008 total was 37,423.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2008 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.