335
Fatal crashes
358
Fatalities
34%
Drunk driver
47
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Lexington 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
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2 fatalities · 2018–2019
Principal Arterial - Other
33.889, -81.064
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2018–2022
Minor Arterial
33.909, -81.204
2 fatal crashes
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3 fatalities · 2018–2020
Interstate · Cayce
33.928, -81.071
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Interstate · Springdale
33.963, -81.097
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2019–2023
Minor Arterial · West Columbia
33.973, -81.086
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 44 | 47 | 19 |
| 2018 | 60 | 68 | 12 |
| 2019 | 50 | 53 | 12 |
| 2020 | 42 | 43 | 17 |
| 2021 | 52 | 57 | 21 |
| 2022 | 41 | 43 | 18 |
| 2023 | 46 | 47 | 15 |
Cities in Lexington County
Fatal crashes by city within Lexington 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WEST COLUMBIA | 23 | 25 |
| CAYCE | 15 | 18 |
| LEXINGTON | 7 | 7 |
| SPRINGDALE | 5 | 6 |
| PELION | 5 | 5 |
| IRMO | 4 | 4 |
| PINERIDGE | 3 | 3 |
| SOUTH CONGAREE | 2 | 2 |
| GASTON | 1 | 1 |
| BATESBURG-LEESVILLE | 1 | 1 |
| GILBERT | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 26 |
| March | 27 |
| April | 24 |
| May | 38 |
| June | 37 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 30 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 33 |
| November | 31 |
| December | 26 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 21:00 | 31 |
| 19:00 | 22 |
| 18:00 | 21 |
| 17:00 | 20 |
| 20:00 | 19 |
| 22:00 | 19 |
| 05:00 | 17 |
| 12:00 | 17 |
| 00:00 | 17 |
| 16:00 | 16 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 89 |
| Ford | 73 |
| Toyota | 43 |
| Honda | 35 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 34 |
| Harley-Davidson | 27 |
| Dodge | 25 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 21 |
| GMC | 16 |
| Freightliner | 14 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 279 |
| Rain | 37 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 196 |
| Angle | 61 |
| Front-to-Front | 42 |
| Front-to-Rear | 30 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Lexington 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 Lexington 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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