Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Colleton County, South Carolina
County in South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 16
- Population
- 39.4K
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Colleton County, South Carolina. That was 6.2% more than in 2023 (16) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 43.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.9 in South Carolina and 11.5 in the United States. Colleton County had the 21st most traffic deaths among South Carolina's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 114 people died, an average of 23 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
58.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in South Carolina: 20.5
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
16 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- South Carolina: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 32 |
| 2021 | 19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 24 | 18 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2024 | 17 | 16 |
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 | 98.6 |
| 2021 | 49.4 |
| 2022 | 62.1 |
| 2023 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 43.1 |
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 | 13 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colleton County | Share in South Carolina |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 12% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 12% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 29% | 40% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 29% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 85 percent of the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
19%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colleton County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 18.8% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.3% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 56.3% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
56%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in South Carolina: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 3 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 5 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 9 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 21 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 18 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 6 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 10 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 7 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 84 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| 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 | 43 |
| Daylight | 39 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 6 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- I-9521
- US-176
- US-15 JEFFRIES HWY5
- SR-41 RITTER RD4
- SR-634
- SR-61 AUGUSTA HWY4
- US-17 COTTAGEVILLE HWY3
- SR-64 CHARLESTON HWY2
- SR-64 ROBERTSON BLVD2
- SR-63 SNIDERS HWY2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 55 |
| SUVs | 27 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Suburban5
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Honda Odyssey3
- GMC Sierra3
- Ford F-1503
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Ram 15002
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 16, 2024 | Walterboro | SSR-466 IRELAND CREEK | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | — | SR-64 HAMPTON STREET | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | SSR-148 PHILLIPS RD | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | — | SSR-59 RIVERS STREET | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | — | US-15 JEFFRIES HWY | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | — | US-15 JEFFRIES HWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Walterboro | SR-64 HAMPTON STREET | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2024 | — | US-15 JEFFRIES HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | I-95 | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Walterboro | US-15 N JEFFRIES BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | — | I-95 | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | SR-64 BELLS HWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Ruffin | SR-44 RUFFIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | US-17 COTTAGEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-17 ACE BASIN PKWY | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2024 | — | US-17 COTTAGEVILLE HWY | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | US-15 JEFFRIES HWY | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | SR-295 PEURIFOY RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | SR-41 RITTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2023 | — | SR-63 SNIDERS HWY | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | — | SR-45 ROUND O RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | SR-61 AUGUSTA HWY | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SR-61 AUGUSTA HWY | 1 |
| May 9, 2023 | — | SR-112 DELIVERANCE RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2023 | — | I-95 | 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.