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2012

South Carolina in 2012

Deaths 863Fatal crashes 806Per 100,000 18.3US deaths 33,782

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 2012.

In 2012, 863 people died in 806 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 18.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2011 (828) and 2012 (863).

South Carolina accounted for 2.6% of the 33,782 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2011 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2012	South Carolina 2011	United States 2012
Deaths	863	828	33,782
Fatal crashes	806	767	31,006
Deaths per 100,000 residents	18.3	17.7	10.8
Crashes with a drinking driver	37%	42%	31%

Counties in 2012

Every county with a fatal crash in 2012, 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	66	68	11.9	831
Horry County	51	52	12.6	714
Richland County	46	51	11.8	585
Spartanburg County	48	50	13.5	672
Anderson County	45	48	22.1	435
Lexington County	45	48	15.3	501
Charleston County	42	48	11.1	682
Berkeley County	29	33	12.5	410
Florence County	27	31	22.5	349
York County	26	27	8.9	338
Orangeburg County	25	26	31.3	387
Beaufort County	21	23	11.4	225
Laurens County	22	22	31.2	238
Oconee County	21	22	26.7	142
Dorchester County	20	20	11.5	245
Aiken County	19	20	11.2	321
Sumter County	17	17	16.2	234
Colleton County	16	17	43.3	215
Pickens County	15	16	11.6	203
Darlington County	13	16	25.6	213
Jasper County	13	15	42.1	178
Georgetown County	12	14	21.2	150
Dillon County	13	13	47.1	112
Newberry County	13	13	33.2	95
Williamsburg County	13	13	43.5	114
Kershaw County	11	13	18.1	167
Clarendon County	12	12	38.7	146
Calhoun County	10	12	84.2	67
Greenwood County	10	10	14.3	124
Chesterfield County	9	9	20.2	118
Lancaster County	9	9	8.1	167
Fairfield County	8	9	44.2	113
Marion County	8	9	31.7	101
Cherokee County	7	9	15.6	160
Saluda County	6	8	41.1	42
Chester County	6	6	18.6	135
Hampton County	6	6	33.0	64
Edgefield County	5	5	17.0	52
Barnwell County	4	4	19.5	47
Lee County	4	4	25.1	64
Abbeville County	3	4	16.3	48
Allendale County	3	3	39.7	28
McCormick County	1–2	3	30.1	32
Bamberg County	1–2	1–2	—	35
Marlboro County	1–2	1–2	—	103
Union County	1–2	1–2	—	71

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

12am5.1%

1am3%

2am3.8%

3am3.1%

4am3.2%

5am2.5%

6am3.6%

7am3.3%

8am1.7%

9am3.3%

10am2.2%

11am3%

12pm2.6%

1pm2.9%

2pm4%

3pm6.6%

4pm5.5%

5pm5.7%

6pm7.6%

7pm5.8%

8pm5.5%

9pm6.2%

10pm4.8%

11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday17%

Monday13%

Tuesday11%

Wednesday12%

Thursday12%

Friday14%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2012?

863 people in 806 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2012 file, or 18.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2012?

Greenville County with 68 deaths in 66 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2012 compare with 2011 in South Carolina?

863 deaths against 828 in 2011 (+4%). Nationally the 2012 total was 33,782.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2012 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.