Fatal crashes in Lexington County, South Carolina
In 2024, 54 people died in 52 fatal crashes in Lexington County, 14.9% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 466 fatal crashes and 501 deaths, the 6th most of any county in South Carolina.
17.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 16.8 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 313,774, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in Lexington County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | 54 |
| 2023 | 46 | 47 |
| 2022 | 41 | 43 |
| 2021 | 52 | 57 |
| 2020 | 42 | 43 |
| 2019 | 50 | 53 |
| 2018 | 60 | 68 |
| 2017 | 44 | 47 |
| 2016 | 39 | 43 |
| 2015 | 40 | 46 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lexington County
I-26 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lexington County from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 47 deaths. The 15 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Lexington County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 5 US routes, 8 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-26 | 40 | 47 | 8 | |
| 2 | I-20 | 36 | 37 | 7 | |
| 3 | US 1 | 30 | 34 | 7 | |
| 4 | State Highway 6 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| 5 | US 378 | 22 | 26 | 6 | |
| 6 | State Highway 302 | 21 | 22 | 7 | no page |
| 7 | US 321 | 18 | 19 | 3 | |
| 8 | US 178 | 17 | 17 | 5 | |
| 9 | US 21 | 16 | 18 | 5 | |
| 10 | State Highway 602 | 14 | 14 | 8 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 34 | 9 | 10 | 1 | |
| 12 | State Highway 73 | 9 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 72 | 7 | 8 | 2 | |
| 14 | State Highway 624 | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 15 | State Highway 36 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: West Columbia 26, Cayce 21, Lexington 12, Springdale 6, Irmo 5, Pelion 5. 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 Lexington County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 27 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.5 percent, 21 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 14 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 13 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 17 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 20 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 16 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.9 percent, 18 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 19 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 27 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar7.7%
- Apr7.5%
- May11.2%
- Jun10.7%
- Jul5.2%
- Aug9.9%
- Sep6.7%
- Oct10.3%
- Nov8.8%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lexington County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 29%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 6.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 200 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 135 | 29% |
| Pedestrian | 79 | 17% |
| Rollover | 28 | 6.0% |
| Other | 13 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 9 | 1.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 0.4% |
| 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 Lexington County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in Lexington County from 2015 to 2024, above the South Carolina share of 32%; speeding in 38%, below the South Carolina share of 40%; a hit-and-run in 2.8%, below the South Carolina share of 4.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.7%, 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.
| Lexington | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 49% | 59% | below the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 20% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 37% | above the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 32% | above the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 38% | 40% | below the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 1.7% | 5.0% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 53% | below the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 4.2% | below the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 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 Lexington County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lexington County in 2024?
- 54 people died in 52 fatal crashes in Lexington County, South Carolina, in 2024, 14.9% more than in 2023. That is 17.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Lexington County?
- I-26 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lexington County from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 47 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Lexington County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 27 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Lexington County involved a drinking driver?
- 168 of 466 fatal crashes in Lexington County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 36%, against 32% across South Carolina.
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- Orangeburg County
- Florence County
- York County
- Aiken County
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Where the Lexington County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lexington County (county code 63). 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.