Fatal crashes in York County, South Carolina
In 2024, 34 people died in 30 fatal crashes in York County, South Carolina, 13.3% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 314 fatal crashes and 338 deaths, the 11th most of 46 counties in South Carolina.
11.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina in 2024; 12.1 against 20.3 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 303,001, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths in York County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 34 |
| 2023 | 29 | 30 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 |
| 2021 | 37 | 43 |
| 2020 | 36 | 36 |
| 2019 | 43 | 50 |
| 2018 | 34 | 35 |
| 2017 | 25 | 28 |
| 2016 | 34 | 36 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in York County
I-77 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in York County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths. The 12 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in York County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 9 state highways. 95% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 5.1% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-77 | 36 | 41 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 21 | 29 | 29 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 5 | 23 | 26 | 2 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 49 | 23 | 23 | 7 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 161 | 20 | 21 | 8 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 55 | 11 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 7 | State Highway 901 | 10 | 11 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 72 | 9 | 12 | 2 | |
| 9 | State Highway 160 | 7 | 7 | 3 | no page |
| 10 | US 321 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
| 11 | State Highway 322 | 5 | 10 | 0 | no page |
| 12 | State Highway 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Rock Hill had 15% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 46 of 314.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Rock Hill 46, York 14, Fort Mill 8. 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 York County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 20 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 13 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.2 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 20 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 2.5 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 19 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan8.6%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar7.3%
- Apr8.3%
- May8.0%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul9.9%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep9.9%
- Oct7.0%
- Nov7.6%
- Dec8.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in York County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a pedestrian in 13%, a rollover in 4.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 141 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 104 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 41 | 13% |
| Rollover | 14 | 4.5% |
| Other | 7 | 2.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 4 | 1.3% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.0% |
| 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 York County compare with South Carolina
The largest difference from South Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, 19% of fatal crashes in York County were with a driver recorded as distracted, against 5.0% across South Carolina. Below the South Carolina share: rural roads, unlit roads at night and unbelted occupants. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of South Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 314 crashes.
| York | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 50% | 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 | 29% | 37% | below the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 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) | 19% | 5.0% | above the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 43% | 53% | below the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.2% | 4.2% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 16% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 14% | 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 York County, South Carolina
- How many people died in car accidents in York County in 2024?
- 34 people died in 30 fatal crashes in York County, South Carolina, in 2024, 13.3% more than in 2023. That is 11.2 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.9 across South Carolina. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in York County?
- I-77 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in York County from 2015 to 2024: 36, with 41 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in York County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 20 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in York County involved a drinking driver?
- 116 of 314 fatal crashes in York County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, 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
- Aiken County
- Sumter County
All fatal crashes in South Carolina, with every county ranked.
Where the York County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in York County (county code 91). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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