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2014

South Carolina in 2014

Deaths 823Fatal crashes 756Per 100,000 17.1US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 823 people died in 756 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 17.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 767 in 2013 to 823 in 2014.

South Carolina accounted for 2.5% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38% 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 2013 and the nation

Measure	South Carolina 2014	South Carolina 2013	United States 2014
Deaths	823	767	32,744
Fatal crashes	756	719	30,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents	17.1	16.1	10.3
Crashes with a drinking driver	38%	39%	29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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	59	62	10.9	831
Horry County	55	58	14.0	714
Charleston County	45	47	10.9	682
Anderson County	41	45	20.7	435
Richland County	40	41	9.5	585
Berkeley County	37	40	15.1	410
Spartanburg County	37	39	10.6	672
Lexington County	33	35	11.2	501
Orangeburg County	23	28	33.7	387
Sumter County	19	26	24.8	234
York County	23	25	8.3	338
Laurens County	22	24	34.0	238
Aiken County	22	23	12.8	321
Beaufort County	22	23	11.4	225
Florence County	22	23	16.7	349
Colleton County	15	17	43.3	215
Dorchester County	15	16	9.2	245
Lancaster County	15	16	14.3	167
Jasper County	14	15	42.1	178
Cherokee County	13	15	26.0	160
Dillon County	11	14	50.8	112
Marlboro County	12	13	51.0	103
Pickens County	12	13	9.4	203
Darlington County	11	13	20.8	213
Kershaw County	11	13	18.1	167
Oconee County	11	13	15.8	142
Calhoun County	11	12	84.2	67
Williamsburg County	11	11	36.8	114
Clarendon County	8	10	32.2	146
Marion County	9	9	31.7	101
Chester County	8	9	27.8	135
Fairfield County	6	8	39.3	113
Georgetown County	7	7	10.6	150
Greenwood County	7	7	10.0	124
Barnwell County	6	6	29.3	47
Lee County	6	6	37.6	64
Saluda County	6	6	30.8	42
Abbeville County	5	6	24.4	48
Hampton County	5	5	27.5	64
Union County	4	5	18.7	71
Newberry County	4	4	10.2	95
McCormick County	1–2	4	40.1	32
Allendale County	3	3	39.7	28
Chesterfield County	3	3	6.7	118
Edgefield County	3	3	10.2	52
Bamberg County	1–2	1–2	—	35

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

12am4.4%

1am3%

2am6.2%

3am3.3%

4am3.4%

5am2.9%

6am4.6%

7am2.6%

8am1.9%

9am1.9%

10am2.4%

11am3.8%

12pm3.8%

1pm4.2%

2pm4.1%

3pm3.8%

4pm5.8%

5pm4.1%

6pm6.1%

7pm4.2%

8pm7.3%

9pm6.2%

10pm5.4%

11pm4.4%

Weekday

Sunday15%

Monday12%

Tuesday10%

Wednesday13%

Thursday12%

Friday16%

Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2014?

823 people in 756 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 17.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Greenville County with 62 deaths in 59 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in South Carolina?

823 deaths against 767 in 2013 (+7%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.