NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in South Carolina
Quick answer: Greenville County recorded the most road deaths in South Carolina from 2020 to 2024 (447), while Jasper County had the highest death rate, 59.7 per 100,000 residents a year against 20.6 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper County | 59.7 | 96 | 32,166 |
| 2 | Fairfield County | 59.4 | 61 | 20,550 |
| 3 | Colleton County | 58.8 | 114 | 38,783 |
| 4 | Orangeburg County | 51.6 | 215 | 83,253 |
| 5 | Dillon County | 47.4 | 66 | 27,862 |
| 6 | Marlboro County | 46.2 | 60 | 25,975 |
| 7 | Hampton County | 46 | 42 | 18,254 |
| 8 | Calhoun County | 42.3 | 30 | 14,182 |
| 9 | Chester County | 41 | 66 | 32,182 |
| 10 | Lee County | 39.6 | 32 | 16,166 |
| 11 | Clarendon County | 38.1 | 59 | 30,986 |
| 12 | Marion County | 36.3 | 52 | 28,664 |
| 13 | Williamsburg County | 34.3 | 52 | 30,282 |
| 14 | Darlington County | 33.6 | 105 | 62,558 |
| 15 | Laurens County | 32.3 | 111 | 68,666 |
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Every county in South Carolina
| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville County | 447 | 413 | 16.3 | 20% | 56% | 34% | US-25, US-29, US-276 | |
| Spartanburg County | 355 | 317 | 20.4 | 15% | 46% | 25% | US-29, US-221, I-26 | |
| Charleston County | 350 | 322 | 16.7 | 26% | 60% | 31% | US-17, US-52, SR-642 | |
| Horry County | 347 | 328 | 18.1 | 25% | 60% | 29% | US-17, US-501, SR-9 | |
| Richland County | 319 | 301 | 15.1 | 25% | 61% | 37% | I-77, I-20, US-1 | |
| Lexington County | 244 | 233 | 16 | 17% | 51% | 37% | I-26, US-1, SR-6 | |
| Berkeley County | 240 | 222 | 19.4 | 18% | 59% | 35% | US-52, US-17, I-26 | |
| Anderson County | 220 | 214 | 20.9 | 14% | 54% | 33% | US-29, US-76, SR-81 | |
| Orangeburg County | 215 | 190 | 51.6 | 10% | 50% | 43% | I-26, US-301, US-21 | |
| York County | 171 | 160 | 11.6 | 15% | 46% | 39% | I-77, SR-49, US-21 | |
| Florence County | 170 | 157 | 24.8 | 22% | 56% | 27% | US-52, US-378, US-76 | |
| Aiken County | 164 | 157 | 18.8 | 16% | 45% | 30% | I-20, US-1, SR-19 | |
| Sumter County | 139 | 135 | 26.5 | 14% | 50% | 39% | US-76, US-378, US-15 | |
| Dorchester County | 123 | 111 | 14.7 | 15% | 50% | 36% | US-17, SR-642, US-78 | |
| Beaufort County | 116 | 101 | 11.9 | 22% | 55% | 31% | US-21, US-278, SR-170 | |
| Colleton County | 114 | 100 | 58.8 | 7% | 51% | 39% | I-95, US-17, SR-64 | |
| Laurens County | 111 | 97 | 32.3 | 12% | 53% | 40% | I-385, US-76, SR-14 | |
| Darlington County | 105 | 95 | 33.6 | 11% | 62% | 33% | SR-403, US-15, US-52 | |
| Pickens County | 105 | 94 | 15.6 | 10% | 45% | 31% | US-123, SR-183, US-178 | |
| Jasper County | 96 | 86 | 59.7 | 9% | 57% | 33% | US-17, I-95, SR-462 | |
| Lancaster County | 89 | 80 | 17 | 13% | 35% | 34% | US-521, SR-9, SR-200 | |
| Cherokee County | 85 | 78 | 30 | 11% | 37% | 40% | I-85, US-29, US-221 | |
| Georgetown County | 84 | 77 | 25.9 | 11% | 53% | 17% | US-17, SR-51, US-701 | |
| Kershaw County | 80 | 74 | 23.4 | 10% | 53% | 43% | I-20, US-1, US-521 | |
| Oconee County | 67 | 65 | 16.7 | 10% | 31% | 34% | SR-24, SR-11, US-76 | |
| Chester County | 66 | 59 | 41 | 14% | 44% | 39% | I-77, US-21, SR-9 | |
| Dillon County | 66 | 59 | 47.4 | 12% | 51% | 8% | I-95, US-301, SR-38 | |
| Greenwood County | 65 | 61 | 18.7 | 20% | 66% | 41% | US-25, SR-34, US-221 | |
| Fairfield County | 61 | 56 | 59.4 | 8% | 55% | 43% | I-77, US-321, SR-215 | |
| Marlboro County | 60 | 56 | 46.2 | 10% | 46% | 5% | SR-9, SR-38, US-15 | |
| Clarendon County | 59 | 55 | 38.1 | 12% | 51% | 25% | I-95, US-521, US-301 | |
| Newberry County | 57 | 52 | 29.7 | 9% | 42% | 38% | I-26, SR-34, US-76 | |
| Chesterfield County | 53 | 50 | 24.2 | 9% | 52% | 26% | SR-9, SR-151, US-601 | |
| Williamsburg County | 52 | 46 | 34.3 | 17% | 54% | 17% | US-52, SR-41, SR-527 | |
| Marion County | 52 | 44 | 36.3 | 19% | 52% | 16% | US-501, SR-41, US-378 | |
| Hampton County | 42 | 38 | 46 | 14% | 68% | 24% | US-601, I-95, SR-3 | |
| Union County | 40 | 36 | 29.8 | 8% | 36% | 42% | SR-9, US-176, SR-215 | |
| Lee County | 32 | 30 | 39.6 | 6% | 43% | 40% | SR-441, I-20, SR-341 | |
| Edgefield County | 30 | 28 | 21.8 | 10% | 50% | 32% | US-25, SR-121, SR-230 | |
| Calhoun County | 30 | 29 | 42.3 | 17% | 52% | 28% | I-26, SR-6, SR-267 | |
| Saluda County | 28 | 26 | 29.3 | 4% | 65% | 42% | SR-39, US-178, US-378 | |
| Abbeville County | 26 | 25 | 21.3 | 4% | 36% | 52% | SR-72, SR-20, SR-81 | |
| Barnwell County | 25 | 21 | 24.4 | 8% | 62% | 33% | US-78, SR-3, US-278 | |
| Bamberg County | 17 | 17 | 26.1 | 6% | 29% | 24% | US-21, US-321, SR-49 | |
| McCormick County | 14 | 12 | 28.7 | 7% | 42% | 50% | SR-28, US-221, SR-30 | |
| Allendale County | 12 | 12 | 31.3 | 25% | 50% | 25% | US-278, SR-125, SR-41 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in South Carolina for driving?
Greenville County recorded the most road deaths in South Carolina from 2020 to 2024 (447), while Jasper County had the highest death rate, 59.7 per 100,000 residents a year against 20.6 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on South Carolina roads from 2020 to 2024?
5,443 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 1,089 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.