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2022

South Carolina · year

South Carolina in 2022

Deaths 1,094Fatal crashes 1,019Per 100,000 20.7US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,094 people died in 1,019 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 20.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll fell 9% from 1,198 in 2021 to 1,094 in 2022.

South Carolina accounted for 2.6% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (29%).

37% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureSouth Carolina 2022South Carolina 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,0941,19842,721
Fatal crashes1,0191,11239,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents20.723.112.8
Crashes with a drinking driver35%33%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, 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.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Greenville County10010318.0831
Horry County788019.4714
Richland County656715.6585
Charleston County576414.8682
Spartanburg County525916.0672
Berkeley County464918.5410
Orangeburg County454756.5387
Anderson County424520.7435
Lexington County414313.7501
Florence County333928.3349
Sumter County303028.6234
Aiken County282916.2321
York County28289.2338
Laurens County212434.0238
Colleton County182461.1215
Jasper County212364.6178
Beaufort County222210.9225
Dorchester County192011.5245
Chester County162061.9135
Darlington County161930.4213
Pickens County171813.0203
Georgetown County161827.3150
Kershaw County151723.7167
Cherokee County161627.7160
Oconee County161619.4142
Lancaster County141513.4167
Clarendon County121548.3146
Chesterfield County131431.5118
Greenwood County131318.6124
Marlboro County131351.0103
Lee County91168.964
Dillon County101036.3112
Newberry County101025.595
Hampton County91055.064
Fairfield County8944.2113
Williamsburg County8930.1114
Union County7933.771
Edgefield County8827.252
Abbeville County7728.448
Marion County6621.2101
Calhoun County4428.167
McCormick County3440.132
Allendale County1–21–2—28
Bamberg County1–21–2—35
Saluda County1–21–2—42
Barnwell County1–21–2—47

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%
1am3.6%
2am3.6%
3am2.2%
4am2.9%
5am3.6%
6am4.1%
7am3.7%
8am2.6%
9am2.9%
10am2.3%
11am3.1%
12pm2.7%
1pm2.5%
2pm3.3%
3pm4.9%
4pm5.1%
5pm4.8%
6pm6.3%
7pm6.1%
8pm5.3%
9pm6.6%
10pm6.9%
11pm6%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial29%
Major collector27%
Minor arterial21%
Local12%
Interstate9%
Other freeways and expressways1%
Minor collector1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2022?

1,094 people in 1,019 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 20.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Greenville County with 103 deaths in 100 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in South Carolina?

1,094 deaths against 1,198 in 2021 (+-9%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.