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2013

South Carolina in 2013

Deaths 767Fatal crashes 719Per 100,000 16.1US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 767 people died in 719 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 16.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll fell 11% from 863 in 2012 to 767 in 2013.

South Carolina accounted for 2.3% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

38% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2013	South Carolina 2012	United States 2013
Deaths	767	863	32,893
Fatal crashes	719	806	30,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents	16.1	18.3	10.4
Crashes with a drinking driver	39%	37%	30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 45 counties listed.

County	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Per 100,000	Deaths 2015–2024
Greenville County	67	71	12.4	831
Richland County	61	63	14.6	585
Horry County	51	55	13.3	714
Charleston County	41	44	10.2	682
Lexington County	36	39	12.4	501
Orangeburg County	31	34	40.9	387
Spartanburg County	33	33	8.9	672
Anderson County	31	33	15.2	435
Florence County	30	31	22.5	349
Berkeley County	24	27	10.2	410
Aiken County	22	25	13.9	321
York County	21	23	7.6	338
Darlington County	18	18	28.8	213
Sumter County	17	17	16.2	234
Dorchester County	16	17	9.7	245
Kershaw County	16	17	23.7	167
Williamsburg County	15	16	53.6	114
Pickens County	13	14	10.1	203
Colleton County	13	13	33.1	215
Beaufort County	12	13	6.4	225
Georgetown County	12	13	19.7	150
Chesterfield County	10	12	27.0	118
Clarendon County	11	11	35.4	146
Laurens County	11	11	15.6	238
Chester County	8	10	30.9	135
Cherokee County	9	9	15.6	160
Fairfield County	8	8	39.3	113
Marion County	8	8	28.2	101
Jasper County	7	8	22.5	178
Calhoun County	7	7	49.1	67
Dillon County	6	7	25.4	112
Newberry County	6	7	17.9	95
Abbeville County	5	7	28.4	48
Greenwood County	6	6	8.6	124
Lancaster County	5	5	4.5	167
Saluda County	4	5	25.7	42
Allendale County	4	4	53.0	28
Lee County	4	4	25.1	64
Marlboro County	4	4	15.7	103
Bamberg County	3	4	31.1	35
Barnwell County	3	4	19.5	47
Hampton County	3	3	16.5	64
Oconee County	3	3	3.6	142
Union County	3	3	11.2	71
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

12am4.7%

1am3.1%

2am6.3%

3am3.9%

4am2.6%

5am1.7%

6am3.9%

7am2%

8am2.2%

9am3.1%

10am2.6%

11am2.1%

12pm2.9%

1pm3.6%

2pm2.9%

3pm5.6%

4pm4.2%

5pm5%

6pm5.4%

7pm5.9%

8pm6.1%

9pm6.7%

10pm6.3%

11pm7.1%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday13%

Tuesday12%

Wednesday14%

Thursday12%

Friday14%

Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2013?

767 people in 719 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 16.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Greenville County with 71 deaths in 67 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in South Carolina?

767 deaths against 863 in 2012 (+-11%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.