State Highway 9 in South Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 149 fatal crashes on State Highway 9 in South Carolina killed 162 people, the 9th most of any numbered road in South Carolina. In 2024 there were 22 fatal crashes and 24 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 11 counties of South Carolina. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 9 in South Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 17 | 20 |
| 2017 | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 14 | 14 |
| 2020 | 19 | 21 |
| 2021 | 15 | 18 |
| 2022 | 15 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 14 |
| 2024 | 22 | 24 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 9 in South Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Horry County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 9 from 2015 to 2024: 43, with 44 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Horry | 6 | 43 | 44 |
| 2 | Spartanburg | 5 | 22 | 24 |
| 3 | Lancaster | 3 | 17 | 19 |
| 4 | Marlboro | 3 | 16 | 17 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 1 | 15 | 17 |
| 6 | Chester | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 7 | Union | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 8 | Berkeley | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 9 | Dillon | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 9 in South Carolina
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 8 pm to 9 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.7%
- Feb3.4%
- Mar10.7%
- Apr10.7%
- May4.7%
- Jun7.4%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep10.7%
- Oct12.1%
- Nov7.4%
- Dec4.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 9 in South Carolina first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 76 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 23 | 15% |
| Cyclist | 6 | 4.0% |
| Rollover | 4 | 2.7% |
| Other | 3 | 2.0% |
| 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 on State Highway 9 in South Carolina compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of South Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 9 | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 69% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 20% | above the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 36% | 37% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 32% | below the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 34% | 40% | below the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 47% | 53% | below the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.7% | 4.2% | below the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 16% | below the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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
Other roads in South Carolina with a page
- I-20
- I-26
- I-385
- I-77
- I-85
- I-95
- State Highway 11
- State Highway 14
- State Highway 19
- State Highway 20
- State Highway 28
- State Highway 291
All fatal crashes in South Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 9 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 9 in South Carolina (filed under 16 spellings, such as "SR-9", "SR-9 LANCASTER HWY", "SR-9 BOILING SPRINGS RD", "SR-9 CHERAW STREET"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.