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2011

South Carolina in 2011

Deaths 828Fatal crashes 767Per 100,000 17.7US deaths 32,479

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 2011.

In 2011, 828 people died in 767 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 17.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2010 (809) and 2011 (828).

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 32,479 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.7% 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.

← 201020112012 →All years

Compared with 2010 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2011	South Carolina 2010	United States 2011
Deaths	828	809	32,479
Fatal crashes	767	750	29,867
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.7	17.5	10.4
Crashes with a drinking driver	42%	42%	31%

Counties in 2011

Every county with a fatal crash in 2011, 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	53	54	9.5	831
Horry County	50	52	12.6	714
Lexington County	50	52	16.6	501
Charleston County	47	50	11.6	682
Spartanburg County	40	43	11.6	672
Anderson County	37	43	19.8	435
Richland County	37	40	9.3	585
Berkeley County	31	34	12.9	410
York County	31	31	10.2	338
Aiken County	26	29	16.2	321
Orangeburg County	24	25	30.1	387
Lancaster County	22	24	21.5	167
Jasper County	19	24	67.4	178
Sumter County	21	23	22.0	234
Florence County	20	21	15.2	349
Colleton County	18	20	50.9	215
Pickens County	15	16	11.6	203
Darlington County	14	16	25.6	213
Dorchester County	15	15	8.6	245
Laurens County	14	15	21.3	238
Clarendon County	11	15	48.3	146
Cherokee County	11	14	24.2	160
Oconee County	13	13	15.8	142
Beaufort County	12	13	6.4	225
Dillon County	12	12	43.5	112
Barnwell County	11	12	58.6	47
Edgefield County	10	11	37.3	52
Greenwood County	10	11	15.7	124
Fairfield County	10	10	49.1	113
Kershaw County	10	10	13.9	167
Marlboro County	8	9	35.3	103
Newberry County	7	9	23.0	95
Chesterfield County	7	8	18.0	118
Calhoun County	6	6	42.1	67
Chester County	6	6	18.6	135
Bamberg County	5	6	46.6	35
Georgetown County	5	5	7.6	150
Lee County	5	5	31.3	64
Williamsburg County	5	5	16.7	114
Abbeville County	4	4	16.3	48
Hampton County	4	4	22.0	64
Marion County	4	4	14.1	101
Saluda County	3	4	20.6	42
Union County	1–2	1–2	—	71
Allendale County	1–2	1–2	—	28
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

12am4.8%

1am3.9%

2am5%

3am2.3%

4am2.2%

5am3.4%

6am2.9%

7am4.3%

8am2.3%

9am2.6%

10am2.6%

11am3.5%

12pm4.3%

1pm4.7%

2pm3.9%

3pm5.9%

4pm3.8%

5pm3.9%

6pm6.4%

7pm5.5%

8pm5.9%

9pm5.7%

10pm6%

11pm4.2%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday13%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday12%

Thursday13%

Friday14%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2011?

828 people in 767 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2011 file, or 17.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2011?

Greenville County with 54 deaths in 53 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2011 compare with 2010 in South Carolina?

828 deaths against 809 in 2010 (+2%). Nationally the 2011 total was 32,479.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2011 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.