466
Fatal crashes
503
Fatalities
33%
Drunk driver
66
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Charleston County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
3 fatal crashes
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4 fatalities · 2021–2023
Minor Arterial · North Charleston
32.855, -79.977
3 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Charleston
32.795, -79.946
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Charleston
32.787, -79.954
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Charleston
32.792, -80.041
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Charleston
32.789, -80.027
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 66 | 72 | 22 |
| 2018 | 61 | 66 | 24 |
| 2019 | 72 | 76 | 25 |
| 2020 | 68 | 73 | 20 |
| 2021 | 72 | 77 | 23 |
| 2022 | 57 | 64 | 18 |
| 2023 | 70 | 75 | 22 |
Cities in Charleston County
Fatal crashes by city within Charleston County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLESTON | 160 | 168 |
| NORTH CHARLESTON | 139 | 154 |
| HOLLYWOOD | 21 | 22 |
| RAVENEL | 20 | 22 |
| MT PLEASANT | 14 | 15 |
| MEGGETT | 8 | 10 |
| AWENDAW | 8 | 8 |
| MOUNT PLEASANT | 7 | 8 |
| LINCOLNVILLE | 5 | 5 |
| KIAWAH ISLAND | 3 | 3 |
| FOLLY BEACH | 2 | 2 |
| JOHNS ISLAND | 2 | 3 |
| EDISTO ISLAND | 2 | 2 |
| WADMALAW ISLAND | 1 | 1 |
| ISLE OF PALMS | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 31 |
| February | 36 |
| March | 41 |
| April | 40 |
| May | 37 |
| June | 37 |
| July | 47 |
| August | 41 |
| September | 30 |
| October | 45 |
| November | 44 |
| December | 37 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 22:00 | 37 |
| 21:00 | 36 |
| 00:00 | 32 |
| 19:00 | 32 |
| 23:00 | 30 |
| 20:00 | 29 |
| 18:00 | 27 |
| 02:00 | 24 |
| 01:00 | 24 |
| 05:00 | 22 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 95 |
| Chevrolet | 86 |
| Toyota | 64 |
| Honda | 60 |
| Dodge | 47 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 43 |
| GMC | 24 |
| Hyundai | 22 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 20 |
| KIA | 19 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 390 |
| Rain | 42 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 297 |
| Angle | 73 |
| Front-to-Front | 46 |
| Front-to-Rear | 40 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
| Rear-to-Side | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Charleston County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Charleston County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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