Fatal crashes in Florence County, South Carolina
In 2024, 28 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Florence County, 6.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 315 fatal crashes and 349 deaths, the 10th most of any county in South Carolina.
20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 25.3 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 138,049, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in Florence County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28 | 28 |
| 2023 | 28 | 30 |
| 2022 | 33 | 39 |
| 2021 | 40 | 41 |
| 2020 | 28 | 32 |
| 2019 | 31 | 37 |
| 2018 | 40 | 43 |
| 2017 | 29 | 32 |
| 2016 | 29 | 29 |
| 2015 | 29 | 38 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Florence County
US 52 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Florence County from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 39 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 61% of all fatal crashes in Florence County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 4 US routes, 10 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 | US 52 | 37 | 39 | 14 | |
| 2 | I-95 | 28 | 39 | 6 | |
| 3 | US 76 | 25 | 27 | 8 | |
| 4 | US 378 | 15 | 19 | 3 | |
| 5 | State Highway 51 | 13 | 15 | 4 | no page |
| 6 | US 301 | 12 | 14 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway 57 | 12 | 13 | 1 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 24 | 9 | 10 | 1 | no page |
| 9 | State Highway 327 | 9 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 13 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 107 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 29 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 167 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 14 | State Highway 36 | 5 | 5 | 0 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 403 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Florence 47. 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 Florence County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 18 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is December.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 18 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr5.7%
- May8.3%
- Jun7.6%
- Jul7.9%
- Aug7.0%
- Sep11.1%
- Oct10.8%
- Nov9.5%
- Dec11.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Florence County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 38%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 31%, a pedestrian in 20%, a rollover in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 118 | 38% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 99 | 31% |
| Pedestrian | 62 | 20% |
| Rollover | 16 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 12 | 3.8% |
| Other | 6 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.6% |
| 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 Florence County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Florence County from 2015 to 2024, about the South Carolina share; speeding in 41%, about the South Carolina share; a hit-and-run in 6.3%, above the South Carolina share of 4.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.9%, below the South Carolina share of 5.0%; 57% 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.
| Florence | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 63% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 20% | below the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 44% | 37% | above the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 32% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 41% | 40% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.9% | 5.0% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 53% | above the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.3% | 4.2% | above the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 19% | 16% | above 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 Florence County
- How many people died in car accidents in Florence County in 2024?
- 28 people died in 28 fatal crashes in Florence County, South Carolina, in 2024, 6.7% fewer than in 2023. That is 20.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Florence County?
- US 52 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Florence County from 2015 to 2024: 37, with 39 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Florence County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 8 pm to midnight, with 18 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Florence County involved a drinking driver?
- 100 of 315 fatal crashes in Florence County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, against 32% across South Carolina.
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- Lexington County
- Anderson County
- Berkeley County
- Orangeburg County
- York County
- Aiken County
- Sumter County
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Where the Florence County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Florence County (county code 41). 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.