Fatal crashes in Dillon County, South Carolina
In 2024, 14 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Dillon County, 16.7% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 100 fatal crashes and 112 deaths.
50.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 38.3 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 27,577, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in Dillon County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 14 |
| 2023 | 9 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 16 | 17 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 | 9 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Dillon County
I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dillon County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 30 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Dillon County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 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 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| 2 | US 301 | 15 | 17 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 38 | 7 | 9 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 57 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
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 Dillon County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.0%
- Feb5.0%
- Mar10.0%
- Apr2.0%
- May13.0%
- Jun4.0%
- Jul10.0%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct15.0%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec8.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Dillon County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a pedestrian in 16%, a rollover in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 39 | 39% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 32% |
| Pedestrian | 16 | 16% |
| Other | 6 | 6.0% |
| Rollover | 4 | 4.0% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| 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 Dillon County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Dillon County from 2015 to 2024, below the South Carolina share of 32%; speeding in 51%, above the South Carolina share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 4.0%, about the South Carolina share; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.0%, below the South Carolina share of 5.0%; 50% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Dillon | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 20% | below the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 37% | above the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 32% | below the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 51% | 40% | above the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.0% | 5.0% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 53% | below the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.0% | 4.2% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 5.0% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 16% | 16% | about the same as 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 Dillon County
- How many people died in car accidents in Dillon County in 2024?
- 14 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Dillon County, South Carolina, in 2024, 16.7% more than in 2023. That is 50.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Dillon County?
- I-95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Dillon County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 30 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Dillon County involved a drinking driver?
- 16 of 100 fatal crashes in Dillon County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, 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 Dillon County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Dillon County (county code 33). 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.