Traffic fatalities are up 11% in South Carolina, many of those crashes involve alcohol. Using public index records, analysts at Quotewizard.com found that alcohol was involved in 36% of fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Key Findings for South Carolina:
- 21% of crashes involved someone severely impaired
- 22 DUI arrests were made per 10k registered drivers
- Fatal crashes are up 18% nationwide since 2020
What is the Most Dangerous Road in South Carolina?
According to a report by Iheart.com, Interstate 95 is the most dangerous roadway in South Carolina. I-95 stretches from the N.C. border south to Savanna, Georgia. I-95 is the most popular road in S.C. traveling to destinations like Savannah right past the South Carolina border. The interstate currently has a federally required mandate for state repairs.
With such a high volume of cars, traffic crashes are inevitable and often fatal.
The South Carolina Department of Transportation is currently widening I-95 from the Savannah River to U.S. 278. Other portions of the interstate are soon scheduled to be improved around the Florence, S.C. area.