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South Carolina — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in South Carolina (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,120
All recorded years
Avg. per year
112
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
NORTH CHARLESTON
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#14
of 51 states · 2.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer773 · 69%
- Straight truck347 · 31%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
96'15
103'16
91'17
116'18
113'19
113'20
131'21
120'22
111'23
126'24
Deadliest Cities
01NORTH CHARLESTON19
02COLUMBIA11
03CHARLESTON8
04HARDEEVILLE7
05CAYCE6
06SPARTANBURG6
07CONWAY4
08GREER4
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.