Fatal crashes in Lee County, South Carolina
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lee County, 20.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 62 fatal crashes and 64 deaths.
Deaths in Lee County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 8 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Lee County
The 3 roads listed held 31% of all fatal crashes in Lee County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 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-20 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2 | State Highway 441 | 6 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 341 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
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 Lee 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 | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 12.9 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.1%
- Feb6.5%
- Mar4.8%
- Apr9.7%
- May12.9%
- Jun3.2%
- Jul4.8%
- Aug6.5%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct9.7%
- Nov14.5%
- Dec6.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lee 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 26%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 13%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 29 | 47% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 13% |
| Rollover | 8 | 13% |
| Other | 1 | 1.6% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Lee County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 45% of fatal crashes in Lee County from 2015 to 2024, above the South Carolina share of 32%; speeding in 53%, above the South Carolina share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 3.2%, about the South Carolina share; a driver recorded as distracted in 3.2%, below the South Carolina share of 5.0%; 51% 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.
| Lee | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 20% | below the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 48% | 37% | above the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 45% | 32% | above the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 53% | 40% | above the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 3.2% | 5.0% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 53% | below the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.2% | 4.2% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 9.7% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 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 Lee County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lee County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lee County, South Carolina, in 2024, 20.0% fewer than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Lee County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 62 fatal crashes in Lee County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 45%, 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 Lee County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lee County (county code 61). 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.