474
Fatal crashes
505
Fatalities
28%
Drunk driver
67
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Horry 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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3 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other
33.874, -78.620
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021
Minor Arterial
33.631, -78.963
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2022
Minor Arterial
33.648, -78.976
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2023
Other Principal Arterial
33.700, -79.109
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2022–2023
Other Principal Arterial
33.596, -78.999
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 64 | 67 | 15 |
| 2018 | 67 | 71 | 12 |
| 2019 | 72 | 78 | 27 |
| 2020 | 56 | 63 | 16 |
| 2021 | 73 | 80 | 21 |
| 2022 | 78 | 80 | 24 |
| 2023 | 64 | 66 | 16 |
Cities in Horry County
Fatal crashes by city within Horry 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MYRTLE BEACH | 57 | 67 |
| NORTH MYRTLE BEACH | 34 | 36 |
| CONWAY | 23 | 23 |
| SURFSIDE BEACH | 4 | 4 |
| LORIS | 2 | 2 |
| AYNOR | 2 | 2 |
| MYRTLE BEACH AFB | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 29 |
| February | 27 |
| March | 33 |
| April | 43 |
| May | 62 |
| June | 36 |
| July | 39 |
| August | 40 |
| September | 29 |
| October | 52 |
| November | 36 |
| December | 48 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 20:00 | 40 |
| 18:00 | 32 |
| 21:00 | 31 |
| 17:00 | 28 |
| 01:00 | 28 |
| 19:00 | 28 |
| 22:00 | 25 |
| 00:00 | 24 |
| 02:00 | 23 |
| 23:00 | 22 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 107 |
| Ford | 91 |
| Honda | 52 |
| Harley-Davidson | 51 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 44 |
| Toyota | 44 |
| GMC | 37 |
| Dodge | 34 |
| Other Make | 32 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 21 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 418 |
| Rain | 32 |
| Cloudy | 19 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 282 |
| Angle | 101 |
| Front-to-Front | 55 |
| Front-to-Rear | 32 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Horry 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 Horry 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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