Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Easley, South Carolina
City in Pickens County · South Carolina · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 27K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Easley, South Carolina. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 18.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.2 in Pickens 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 40% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Pickens County, South Carolina: 15.2
- About the same as the rate in South Carolina: 18.9
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Pickens County, South Carolina: +17%
- South Carolina: -1%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 21.4 |
| 2022 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2024 | 18.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
40%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in Pickens County, South Carolina: 10%
- About 3 times the share in South Carolina: 15%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Easley | Share in Pickens County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 40% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 5% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 43% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 19% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Pickens County, South Carolina: 20%
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Pickens County, South Carolina: 45%
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Easley | Pickens County | South Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 45.0% | 32.2% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 20.0% | 36.8% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 60.0% | 56.9% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 35.0% | 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 Pickens County, South Carolina: 60%
- About 5 percent of the share in South Carolina: 57%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 70 percent of the share in Pickens County, South Carolina: 35%
- 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 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-123 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY3
- CR-PROVIDENCE WAY1
- SSR-188 SACO LOWELL RD1
- CR-LE ANN DRIVE1
- SR-135 ANDERSON HWY1
- SR-1881
- SR-281
- SSR-56 POPE FIELD RD1
- US-1231
- US-123 CALJOUN MEM HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Suzuki Kizashi1
- Sterling Truck L9500 series1
- BMW M235i1
- Cadillac XT51
- Chevrolet Aveo1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | SSR-188 SACO LOWELL RD | 2 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | US-123 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | US-123 CALJOUN MEM HWY | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | SSR-56 POPE FIELD RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | US-123 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | US-123 CALHOUN MEMORIAL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | SR-135 ANDERSON HWY | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | CR-LE ANN DRIVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | SR-188 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2021 | CR-PROVIDENCE WAY | 2 |
| Mar 10, 2021 | SR-28 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2020 | US-123 | 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.