Fatal crashes in Colleton County, South Carolina
In 2024, 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Colleton County, 6.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 194 fatal crashes and 215 deaths, the 17th most of any county in South Carolina.
43.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 56.3 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 39,259, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in Colleton County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 17 |
| 2023 | 16 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 | 24 |
| 2021 | 18 | 19 |
| 2020 | 32 | 38 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | 21 | 22 |
| 2017 | 17 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 | 24 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Colleton County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Colleton County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 53 deaths. The 11 roads listed held 74% of all fatal crashes in Colleton County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 3 US routes, 7 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-95 | 46 | 53 | 10 | |
| 2 | US 17 | 21 | 23 | 5 | |
| 3 | State Highway 64 | 19 | 22 | 6 | no page |
| 4 | US 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | |
| 5 | State Highway 63 | 10 | 11 | 1 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 61 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway 303 | 7 | 8 | 0 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 21 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 41 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
| 10 | State Highway 45 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | US 21 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Walterboro 12. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Colleton County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar10.8%
- Apr7.2%
- May6.2%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul6.7%
- Aug8.8%
- Sep10.3%
- Oct9.3%
- Nov10.8%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Colleton County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 47%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a pedestrian in 7.7%, a rollover in 5.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 92 | 47% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 58 | 30% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 7.7% |
| Rollover | 11 | 5.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 7 | 3.6% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 3.1% |
| Other | 5 | 2.6% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Colleton County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in Colleton County from 2015 to 2024, above the South Carolina share of 32%; speeding in 39%, below the South Carolina share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 2.6%, below the South Carolina share of 4.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.6%, below the South Carolina share of 5.0%; 62% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the South Carolina share of 53%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of South Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Colleton | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 10% | 20% | below the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 44% | 37% | above the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 32% | above the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 39% | 40% | below the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.6% | 5.0% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 62% | 53% | above the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.6% | 4.2% | below the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 7.2% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.8% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Colleton County
- How many people died in car accidents in Colleton County in 2024?
- 17 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Colleton County, South Carolina, in 2024, 6.3% more than in 2023. That is 43.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Colleton County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Colleton County from 2015 to 2024: 46, with 53 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Colleton County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Colleton County involved a drinking driver?
- 71 of 194 fatal crashes in Colleton County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 32% across South Carolina.
Other counties in South Carolina with a page
- Greenville County
- Horry County
- Charleston County
- Spartanburg County
- Richland County
- Lexington County
- Anderson County
- Berkeley County
- Orangeburg County
- Florence County
- York County
- Aiken County
All fatal crashes in South Carolina, with every county ranked.
Where the Colleton County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Colleton County (county code 29). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.