South Carolina Car Accidents Today — Live Reports & Statistics
Quick answer: South Carolina recorded 1,038 motor vehicle crash deaths in 2024 — about 2.8 a day, 18.9 per 100,000 people (far above the US average, rank #4 of 51). 3 South Carolina accident reports tracked in the last 48 hours are listed below. Emergency number: 911.
South Carolina is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders North Carolina to the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, and Georgia to the west and south across the Savannah River. Along with North Carolina, it makes up the Carolinas region of the East Coast.
- Capital
- Columbia
- Population
- 5,118,425 (2020)
- Area
- 82,931 km²
- Crash deaths 2024
- 1,038
- Deaths / 100k
- 18.9
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South Carolina Accident News — Last 48 Hours
Road Safety in South Carolina
With a population of 5,478,831 and 62,042 million vehicle miles travelled, South Carolina recorded 1,038 crash deaths in 2024: 18.9 per 100,000 people and 1.67 per 100 million miles. Speeding was a factor in 38% of those deaths.
By road user: pedestrians 15%, motorcyclists 15%, bicyclists 3%.
About 417 deaths (40%) were in crashes involving a driver at or over the 0.08% alcohol limit, and 72 of those killed were teenagers aged 15–19. Compare: drunk driving deaths by state · teen deaths by state.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2024 via IIHS state-by-state tables. National context: US road deaths by year.
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States With a Similar Death Rate
| State | Rank | Deaths 2024 | Per 100k | Per 100M miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | #4 | 1,038 | 18.9 | 1.67 |
| Mississippi | #1 | 753 | 25.6 | 1.81 |
| Arkansas | #2 | 603 | 19.5 | 1.53 |
| New Mexico | #3 | 409 | 19.2 | 1.43 |
| Alabama | #5 | 962 | 18.7 | 1.32 |
| Wyoming | #6 | 107 | 18.2 | 1.1 |
| Montana | #7 | 206 | 18.1 | 1.49 |