Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Aiken, South Carolina
City in Aiken County · South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 32.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Aiken, South Carolina. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 16.3 in Aiken County, 18.9 in South Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Aiken County, South Carolina: 16.3
- About two-thirds of the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Aiken County, South Carolina: 7%
- About 1.7 times the share in South Carolina: 15%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Aiken | Share in Aiken County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 7% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 55% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Aiken County, South Carolina: 52%
- About double the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Aiken County, South Carolina: 26%
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Aiken | Aiken County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.9% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 51.9% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 55.6% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 40.7% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Aiken County, South Carolina: 56%
- About 1.3 times the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Aiken County, South Carolina: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in South Carolina: 35%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1 RICHLAND AVE2
- SR-19 LAURENS ST NW2
- SR-19 EDGEFIELD HWY2
- US-1 RICHLAND AVE W1
- US-11
- SR-579 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD1
- SR-302 PINE LOG RD1
- SR-302 ILVER BLUFF RD1
- SR-19 WHISKEY RD1
- SR-118 RUDY MASON PKWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Ford F-1502
- ZHEJIANG TAIZHOU WANGYE POWER CO Wangye1
- Saturn Ion1
- Mercury Mountaineer1
- Kia Sportage1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda CHF50 (Metropolitan)1
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford E-3501
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | SR-19 LAURENS ST NW | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | SR-19 EDGEFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 | US-1 RICHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | SR-579 CRYSTAL SPRINGS RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | US-1 RICHLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2022 | SR-302 ILVER BLUFF RD | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2022 | SR-19 WHISKEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | SR-19 LAURENS ST NW | 1 |
| Jan 28, 2022 | US-1 RICHLAND AVE W | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | SR-19 EDGEFIELD HWY | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | SR-118 RUDY MASON PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2021 | US-1 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | SR-302 PINE LOG RD | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2020 | SR-118 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.