Fatal crashes in Sumter County, South Carolina
In 2024, 23 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Sumter County, 23.3% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 229 fatal crashes and 234 deaths, the 13th most of any county in South Carolina.
22 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 22.1 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 104,776, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in Sumter County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 23 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 |
| 2021 | 29 | 31 |
| 2020 | 23 | 25 |
| 2019 | 22 | 22 |
| 2018 | 15 | 15 |
| 2017 | 18 | 18 |
| 2016 | 19 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 20 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Sumter County
US 76 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 29 deaths. The 13 roads listed held 71% of all fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 4 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 | US 76 | 29 | 29 | 10 | |
| 2 | US 15 | 28 | 29 | 8 | |
| 3 | US 378 | 22 | 23 | 10 | |
| 4 | US 521 | 20 | 20 | 9 | |
| 5 | State Highway 53 | 10 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 441 | 10 | 10 | 7 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 120 | 9 | 9 | 4 | no page |
| 8 | I-95 | 8 | 8 | 2 | |
| 9 | State Highway 40 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
| 10 | State Highway 82 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 11 | State Highway 261 | 5 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 33 | 5 | 5 | 2 | no page |
| 13 | State Highway 763 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Sumter 45. 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 Sumter County
The heaviest slot is Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 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 | 4.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.4 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.3%
- Feb10.5%
- Mar8.7%
- Apr10.0%
- May8.7%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul6.1%
- Aug7.4%
- Sep6.1%
- Oct11.4%
- Nov5.7%
- Dec7.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Sumter County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 34%, a pedestrian in 15%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 90 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 78 | 34% |
| Pedestrian | 34 | 15% |
| Rollover | 15 | 6.6% |
| Cyclist | 5 | 2.2% |
| Other | 4 | 1.7% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.3% |
| 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 Sumter County compare with South Carolina
A drinking driver was recorded in 39% of fatal crashes in Sumter 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 4.8%, about the South Carolina share; a driver recorded as distracted in 1.7%, below the South Carolina share of 5.0%; 59% 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.
| Sumter | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 52% | 59% | below the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 20% | above the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 33% | 37% | below the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 39% | 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 | 59% | 53% | above the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.8% | 4.2% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 16% | about the same as 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
Questions about fatal crashes in Sumter County
- How many people died in car accidents in Sumter County in 2024?
- 23 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Sumter County, South Carolina, in 2024, 23.3% fewer than in 2023. That is 22 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina.
- What is the deadliest road in Sumter County?
- US 76 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 29 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Sumter County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Sunday, midnight to 4 am, with 10 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Sumter County involved a drinking driver?
- 89 of 229 fatal crashes in Sumter County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 39%, against 32% across South Carolina.
Other counties in South Carolina with a page
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- 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 Sumter County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Sumter County (county code 85). 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.