Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bamberg County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Bamberg County, South Carolina. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 23.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.9 in South Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Bamberg County had the 45th most traffic deaths among South Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in South Carolina: 20.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- South Carolina: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 30.2 |
| 2021 | 15.2 |
| 2022 | 15.5 |
| 2023 | 46.3 |
| 2024 | 23.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 15%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bamberg County | Share in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 38% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bamberg County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 35%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 15 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-78 HERITAGE HWY1
- US-6011
- US-3211
- US-21 FREEDOM RD1
- US-211
- SR-70 COUNTRY CLUB RD1
- SR-64 LOW COUNTRY HWY1
- SR-61 EDISTO RIVER RD1
- SR-491
- SR-42 CANNON BRIDGE RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
- Hyundai Sonata2
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota Corolla1
- Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera1
- Nissan Sentra1
- Nissan NV2001
- Mazda 3231
- Cadillac Deville1
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | US-21 FREEDOM RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | — | SR-362 HUNTERS CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2024 | — | SR-70 COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2023 | — | US-78 HERITAGE HWY | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | SR-42 CANNON BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | — | SR-61 EDISTO RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | — | SR-64 LOW COUNTRY HWY | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | — | SR-18 FARRELLS RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | SR-21 EHRHARDT RD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2022 | — | SR-31 RIVERS BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Ehrhardt | SR-23 EHRHARDT RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | — | SR-123 SPRING BRANCH RD | 1 |
| May 23, 2021 | — | SR-26 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | US-21 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | US-601 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | — | SR-49 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | — | US-321 | 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.