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2010

South Carolina in 2010

Deaths 809Fatal crashes 750Per 100,000 17.5US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 809 people died in 750 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 17.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 10% from 894 in 2009 to 809 in 2010.

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42.3% 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.

← 200920102011 →All years

Compared with 2009 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2010	South Carolina 2009	United States 2010
Deaths	809	894	32,999
Fatal crashes	750	817	30,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.5	19.5	10.7
Crashes with a drinking driver	42%	43%	32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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
Charleston County	49	51	11.8	682
Greenville County	49	50	8.8	831
Horry County	47	49	11.9	714
Spartanburg County	42	45	12.2	672
Richland County	41	43	10.0	585
Orangeburg County	36	41	49.3	387
Lexington County	37	39	12.4	501
Anderson County	34	37	17.0	435
Aiken County	28	31	17.3	321
Berkeley County	28	30	11.4	410
Florence County	27	30	21.7	349
York County	25	26	8.6	338
Beaufort County	23	23	11.4	225
Sumter County	20	20	19.1	234
Colleton County	15	19	48.4	215
Jasper County	16	17	47.7	178
Pickens County	12	15	10.9	203
Kershaw County	14	14	19.5	167
Laurens County	14	14	19.8	238
Dillon County	10	14	50.8	112
Marion County	10	14	49.4	101
Chesterfield County	13	13	29.2	118
Oconee County	13	13	15.8	142
Georgetown County	12	13	19.7	150
Chester County	11	12	37.1	135
Darlington County	11	12	19.2	213
Dorchester County	10	12	6.9	245
Clarendon County	9	12	38.7	146
Fairfield County	10	11	54.0	113
Lancaster County	10	11	9.9	167
Calhoun County	8	10	70.2	67
Williamsburg County	9	9	30.1	114
Cherokee County	8	9	15.6	160
Newberry County	5	6	15.3	95
Abbeville County	5	5	20.3	48
Edgefield County	5	5	17.0	52
Greenwood County	5	5	7.1	124
Union County	5	5	18.7	71
Bamberg County	4	4	31.1	35
Lee County	4	4	25.1	64
Marlboro County	4	4	15.7	103
Barnwell County	3	3	14.6	47
Saluda County	3	3	15.4	42
Allendale County	1–2	1–2	—	28
Hampton County	1–2	1–2	—	64
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

12am5.5%

1am4.4%

2am3.9%

3am4.1%

4am2.8%

5am2.3%

6am3.9%

7am3.6%

8am2%

9am2%

10am2.5%

11am4%

12pm3.2%

1pm2.5%

2pm4.4%

3pm5.1%

4pm6%

5pm6.9%

6pm6.7%

7pm4.3%

8pm5.1%

9pm4.7%

10pm5.3%

11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday16%

Monday11%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday13%

Thursday12%

Friday17%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2010?

809 people in 750 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 17.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Charleston County with 51 deaths in 49 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in South Carolina?

809 deaths against 894 in 2009 (+-10%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.