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2024

South Carolina · year

South Carolina in 2024

Deaths 1,038Fatal crashes 948Per 100,000 18.9US deaths 39,254

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. 2024 is the latest data year; NHTSA may revise it in a later release.

In 2024, 1,038 people died in 948 fatal crashes in South Carolina, 18.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2023 (1,047) and 2024 (1,038).

South Carolina accounted for 2.6% of the 39,254 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.2% 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 (35%).

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

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Compared with 2023 and the nation

MeasureSouth Carolina 2024South Carolina 2023United States 2024
Deaths1,0381,04739,254
Fatal crashes94897636,297
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.919.411.5
Crashes with a drinking driver32%31%25%

Counties in 2024

Every county with a fatal crash in 2024, 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 County829416.5831
Spartanburg County566617.9672
Richland County596314.6585
Charleston County556114.2682
Horry County575814.0714
Lexington County525417.2501
Orangeburg County384857.7387
Anderson County454520.7435
Dorchester County333821.8245
Berkeley County373714.0410
York County303411.2338
Aiken County272916.2321
Florence County282820.3349
Beaufort County232713.4225
Sumter County232322.0234
Darlington County172235.2213
Pickens County202115.2203
Georgetown County192030.3150
Cherokee County182034.6160
Lancaster County182017.9167
Colleton County161743.3215
Laurens County161724.1238
Jasper County151747.7178
Oconee County141417.0142
Marion County121449.4101
Dillon County111450.8112
Chesterfield County101022.5118
Kershaw County101013.9167
Fairfield County81049.1113
Union County81037.571
Clarendon County9929.0146
Marlboro County9935.3103
Williamsburg County8930.1114
Chester County8824.8135
Barnwell County7839.047
Newberry County7820.495
Saluda County7841.142
Calhoun County6642.167
Edgefield County5620.452
Greenwood County557.1124
Hampton County5527.564
Abbeville County4416.348
Lee County4425.164
McCormick County3440.132
Bamberg County3323.335
Allendale County1–21–2—28

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

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

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday14%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial35%
Major collector21%
Minor arterial21%
Local11%
Interstate10%
Minor collector2%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Carolina in 2024?

1,038 people in 948 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2024 file, or 18.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Carolina had the most crash deaths in 2024?

Greenville County with 94 deaths in 82 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2024 compare with 2023 in South Carolina?

1,038 deaths against 1,047 in 2023 (+-1%). Nationally the 2024 total was 39,254.

Provenance

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