The numbers below are preliminary and are based on fatal collisions compiled by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety as of 11:59 p.m. on August 23, 2026. For confirmation on fatality information, please contact the appropriate county coroner’s office.
South Carolina Traffic Fatalities by County
January 1 through August 23
County Name | 2026* | 2025* | 2024* | 2023* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aiken | 18 | 14 | 22 | 29 |
| Allendale | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Anderson | 27 | 25 | 29 | 21 |
| Bamberg | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Barnwell | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| Beaufort | 16 | 14 | 19 | 18 |
| Berkeley | 24 | 26 | 26 | 38 |
| Calhoun | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Charleston | 36 | 46 | 43 | 42 |
| Cherokee | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 |
| Chester | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
| Chesterfield | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Clarendon | 13 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Colleton | 9 | 6 | 11 | 14 |
| Darlington | 9 | 23 | 9 | 17 |
| Dillon | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Dorchester | 15 | 14 | 28 | 9 |
| Edgefield | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Fairfield | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
| Florence | 15 | 23 | 14 | 13 |
| Georgetown | 8 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
| Greenville | 34 | 31 | 62 | 49 |
| Greenwood | 7 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Hampton | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Horry | 36 | 49 | 38 | 43 |
| Jasper | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
| Kershaw | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Lancaster | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Laurens | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Lee | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Lexington | 18 | 24 | 34 | 29 |
| Marion | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| Marlboro | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| McCormick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Newberry | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
| Oconee | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 |
| Orangeburg | 22 | 22 | 27 | 24 |
| Pickens | 11 | 9 | 14 | 13 |
| Richland | 39 | 31 | 37 | 40 |
| Saluda | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Spartanburg | 49 | 62 | 39 | 58 |
| Sumter | 14 | 12 | 13 | 21 |
| Union | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Williamsburg | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| York | 22 | 23 | 18 | 22 |
| Statewide Totals | 558 | 618 | 662 | 679 |
*2023-2026 figures are preliminary
Previous Traffic Fatality Reports
- South Carolina Traffic Fatalities by County Previous Reporting Period
South Carolina Traffic Fatalities by County
January 1 through August 16County Name
2026*
2025*
2024*
2023*
Abbeville 2
1
2
2
Aiken 18
14
22
26
Allendale 1
2
1
1
Anderson 26
25
26
19
Bamberg 2
6
1
3
Barnwell 2
2
8
5
Beaufort 15
14
19
18
Berkeley 24
25
23
38
Calhoun 4
5
2
5
Charleston 35
45
40
41
Cherokee 3
14
16
12
Chester 3
5
5
7
Chesterfield 6
6
7
7
Clarendon 13
5
3
14
Colleton 9
6
11
13
Darlington 8
21
9
16
Dillon 7
5
5
5
Dorchester 13
14
24
9
Edgefield 0
5
3
1
Fairfield 5
7
9
7
Florence 15
21
14
13
Georgetown 7
5
13
13
Greenville 31
30
60
48
Greenwood 7
3
5
10
Hampton 0
2
4
4
Horry 34
46
37
43
Jasper 9
9
11
11
Kershaw 8
11
9
7
Lancaster 8
8
10
9
Laurens 12
15
13
13
Lee 8
3
2
3
Lexington 18
24
30
26
Marion 3
9
7
9
Marlboro 2
4
5
3
McCormick 2
1
2
0
Newberry 4
7
8
6
Oconee 8
12
9
5
Orangeburg 20
22
27
24
Pickens 11
9
14
13
Richland 39
30
37
38
Saluda 2
2
3
6
Spartanburg 47
61
39
57
Sumter 13
12
13
21
Union 4
0
8
3
Williamsburg 5
7
6
2
York 21
23
18
22
Statewide Totals 534
603
640
658
*2023-2026 figures are preliminary