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Traffic deaths in Barnwell County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 20.5K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Barnwell County, South Carolina. That was 60.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 39.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.9 in South Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Barnwell County had the 34th most traffic deaths among South Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 25 people died, an average of 5.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 57% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
39.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in South Carolina: 20.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- South Carolina: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 14.6 |
| 2021 | 38.9 |
| 2022 | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 24.5 |
| 2024 | 39.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 85 percent of the share in South Carolina: 15%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Barnwell County | Share in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 75% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 50% | 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
57%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
57%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.8 times the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Barnwell County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 57.1% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 57.1% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 85.7% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
86%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in South Carolina: 35%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 7 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- SR-3 HWY 33
- US-782
- SR-300 HWY 3002
- US-2782
- SR-4121
- US-78 HWY 781
- SR-58 MULBERRY RD1
- SR-531
- SR-39 HWY 391
- SR-33 BLACKS DRIVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2502
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Camry1
- Toyota Avalon1
- Saturn Aura1
- Lincoln Navigator1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- International 43001
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Honda Odyssey1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | SR-64 DUNBARTEON BLVD | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | — | SR-20 PATTERSON MILL RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-300 HWY 300 | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2024 | — | US-78 HWY 78 | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | SR-3 HWY 3 | 1 |
| Jan 24, 2024 | — | SR-169 ASHLEIGH RD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | — | SR-39 HWY 39 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | SR-3 HWY 3 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | — | SR-33 BLACKS DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | — | SR-58 MULBERRY RD | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | SR-300 HWY 300 | 2 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | SR-53 | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | — | US-278 KINGS AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2021 | — | SR-3 HWY 3 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | US-78 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | US-278 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | — | SR-164 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2021 | — | SR-412 | 2 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | — | US-78 | 2 |
| Jun 29, 2020 | — | US-278 | 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.