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Traffic deaths in Cherokee County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 20
- Fatal crashes
- 18
- Population
- 57.9K
In 2024, 20 people died in 18 fatal crashes in Cherokee County, South Carolina. That was 42.9% more than in 2023 (14) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 34.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.9 in South Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Cherokee County had the 18th most traffic deaths among South Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 85 people died, an average of 17 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 44% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in South Carolina: 20.5
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 20 in 2024
- South Carolina: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 23 | 19 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 14 | 13 |
| 2024 | 20 | 18 |
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 | 21.3 |
| 2021 | 41.0 |
| 2022 | 28.5 |
| 2023 | 24.6 |
| 2024 | 34.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in South Carolina: 15%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 15 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 4 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cherokee County | Share in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 4 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 8 | 40% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 8 | 40% | 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
44%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
44%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cherokee County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 44.4% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 44.4% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 44.4% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 11.1% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
44%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
11%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About one-third of the share in South Carolina: 35%
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 6 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 5 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 9 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 11 |
| Thu | 21 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 9 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 15 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 67 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 45 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 5 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
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
- I-8511
- US-293
- US-2213
- SR-110 BATTLEGROUND RD3
- SR-1053
- US-221 CLIFFSIDE HWY2
- US-29 CHEROKEE AVE2
- SR-65 HOLLY RIDGE RD2
- SR-442
- SR-18 N LIMESTONE STREET2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| Pickup trucks | 22 |
| Motorcycles | 18 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- Ford F-1507
- Nissan Altima4
- Volvo Truck VNL4
- Ford Escape3
- Ford F-2503
- Honda Accord3
- Honda Civic3
- Toyota Camry3
- Yamaha YZF-R63
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | SR-65 HOLLY RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | SSR-13 MCKOWNS MOUTAIN RD | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2024 | — | SSR-68 HOPEWELL RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | SR-110 BATTLEGROUND RD | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-29 E CHEROKEE STREET | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-221 CLIFFSIDE HWY | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | — | US-29 OLD GEORGIA HWY | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | — | SSR-39 S GREEN RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | Gaffney | SR-18 N LOGAN STREET | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | — | SR-150 PACOLET HWY | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2024 | — | SR-30 BATCHELOR DRIVE | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Gaffney | SR-51 LEADMINE STREET | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2024 | — | SR-44 MCGILL HWY | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2024 | — | SR-82 PLEASANT SCHOOL RD | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | — | SR-150 PACOLEY HWY | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | — | SR-34 TWIN BRIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-61 OLD POST RD | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | I-85 ENTRANCE RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2023 | — | US-221 CLIFFSIDE HWY | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | — | I-85 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | SR-211 ASBURY RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | SR-18 N LIMESTONE STREET | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | SR-92 BRICK HOUSE RD | 1 |
| May 3, 2023 | — | SR-5 YORK RD | 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.