135
Fatal crashes
143
Fatalities
35%
Drunk driver
19
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Dorchester 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.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Minor Arterial
32.923, -80.094
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2019
Minor Arterial · Summerville
32.963, -80.154
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2018
Interstate
33.262, -80.478
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
| 2018 | 23 | 23 | 1 |
| 2019 | 18 | 19 | 10 |
| 2020 | 22 | 24 | 8 |
| 2021 | 22 | 26 | 8 |
| 2022 | 19 | 20 | 5 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Cities in Dorchester County
Fatal crashes by city within Dorchester 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SUMMERVILLE | 19 | 19 |
| DORCHESTER | 3 | 3 |
| NORTH CHARLESTON | 1 | 1 |
| RIDGEVILLE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 14 |
| March | 17 |
| April | 9 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 12 |
| July | 13 |
| August | 11 |
| September | 10 |
| October | 15 |
| November | 14 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 11 |
| 23:00 | 11 |
| 12:00 | 9 |
| 11:00 | 8 |
| 05:00 | 7 |
| 10:00 | 7 |
| 21:00 | 7 |
| 02:00 | 6 |
| 03:00 | 6 |
| 01:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 29 |
| Chevrolet | 19 |
| Toyota | 18 |
| Honda | 15 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 13 |
| Dodge | 13 |
| GMC | 8 |
| Harley-Davidson | 8 |
| Freightliner | 7 |
| Buick / Opel | 6 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 110 |
| Rain | 15 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 81 |
| Angle | 18 |
| Front-to-Front | 17 |
| Front-to-Rear | 12 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Dorchester 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 Dorchester 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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