Highway Safety Statistical Services

Statistics Section maintains the South Carolina traffic collision database and is the core of data analysis within the Office of Highway Safety. The support functions provided by this section serve as the basis for the majority of traffic safety programs in the State. Each year two publications are produced and disseminated throughout the state, the South Carolina Traffic Collision Fact Book and the South Carolina Commercial Motor Vehicle Traffic Collision Fact Book.

Three federal programs essential to Highway Safety are housed within the Statistical Section. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) is a national database of all the events involving a fatal collision. Safetynet is another national database for tracking collision and citation incidents of commercial motor vehicles (CMV). This database is fed through both the Office of Highway Safety and the State Transport Police, to create a carrier’s safety profile. Highly connected to the functioning of Safetynet is the CMV program, which specifically serves as a support function for the Transport Police.

• Monthly Coroner’s Report (PDF)

Traffic Collision Fact Books

• 2024 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2023 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2022 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2021 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2020 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2019 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2018 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2017 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2016 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2015 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2014 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)
• 2013 Traffic Collision Fact Book (PDF)

Requests for Highway Safety and Collision Statistics

Media: If you are a member of the media and have a request related to highway safety statistics, such as statewide statistics for collisions, fatalities, or other related data, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Internal Operations and Outreach division. 

Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (Internal Operations and Outreach)

• Mary Anne Byrd
  OHSJP Public Affairs Coordinator
  (803) 896-9402
  MaryAnneByrd@scdps.gov

If you are not a member of the media and have a request for highway safety statistics, please contact the Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs Statistical Services division. 

Office of Highway Safety and Justice Programs (Statistical Analysis and Research)

• Ross Hartfield
  Statistical Analysis & Research Manager
  (803) 896-8717
  RossHartfield@scdps.gov

Deaths in Custody

The Highway Safety Statistics Section is responsible for reporting to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJA) the death of any person who was in the custody of law enforcement or in a law enforcement containment facility. Data are collected quarterly from local jails, law enforcement agencies, medical examiners, and other state agencies. The data are compiled and aggregated for submission to BJA. For more information on reporting requirements and submission forms, please visit this page.

Additional Resources

• South Carolina Revenue and Fiscal Affairs Office
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
• Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
• National Center for Statistics & Analysis (NCSA)
• Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)
• Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD)
• SAFE KIDS