|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
730
|
441
|
60
|
402
|
55
|
|
1983
|
844
|
509
|
60
|
463
|
55
|
|
1984
|
916
|
503
|
55
|
452
|
49
|
|
1985
|
951
|
534
|
56
|
480
|
50
|
|
1986
|
1,059
|
636
|
60
|
560
|
53
|
|
1987
|
1,086
|
577
|
53
|
495
|
46
|
|
1988
|
1,031
|
523
|
51
|
456
|
44
|
|
1989
|
996
|
473
|
47
|
403
|
40
|
|
1990
|
979
|
494
|
50
|
421
|
43
|
|
1991
|
890
|
420
|
47
|
379
|
43
|
|
1992
|
807
|
352
|
44
|
307
|
38
|
|
1993
|
846
|
305
|
36
|
273
|
32
|
|
1994
|
847
|
269
|
32
|
243
|
29
|
|
1995
|
881
|
346
|
39
|
300
|
34
|
|
1996
|
930
|
428
|
46
|
374
|
40
|
|
1997
|
903
|
362
|
40
|
330
|
37
|
|
1998
|
1,002
|
372
|
37
|
334
|
33
|
|
1999
|
1,065
|
391
|
37
|
357
|
34
|
|
2000
|
1,065
|
480
|
45
|
424
|
40
|
|
2001
|
1,060
|
582
|
55
|
513
|
48
|
|
2002
|
1,053
|
549
|
52
|
485
|
46
|
|
2003
|
968
|
488
|
50
|
423
|
44
|
|
2004
|
1,046
|
464
|
44
|
413
|
39
|
|
2005
|
1,093
|
464
|
42
|
396
|
36
|
|
2006
|
1,037
|
477
|
46
|
420
|
40
|
|
2007
|
1,066
|
520
|
49
|
463
|
43
|
|
2008
|
920
|
463
|
50
|
403
|
44
|
|
2009
|
894
|
423
|
47
|
377
|
42
|
|
2010
|
810
|
410
|
51
|
357
|
44
|
|
2011
|
828
|
379
|
46
|
315
|
38
|
|
2012
|
863
|
405
|
47
|
358
|
41
|
|
2013
|
767
|
384
|
50
|
335
|
44
|
|
2014
|
824
|
329
|
40
|
279
|
34
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the South Carolina, alcohol-related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or
above (0.08+).
It is important to note that the South Carolina drunk driving statistics, as shown above, include data from individuals who were in an alcohol-related crash, but not driving a motor vehicle at the time. The U.S. Department of Transportation defines alcohol-related deaths as “fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant (pedestrian or bicyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value.”
The fatality rates shown above refer to the number of people killed in all traffic accidents and, separately, in alcohol-related traffic accidents, per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT).
Criminal status of DUI laws in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 1st offense is a misdemeanor, 2nd offense is a class C misdemeanor, 3rd offense is a class A misdemeanor, 4th and subsequent offenses are class F felonies. Citation:?? 16-1-10 , 16-1-20 , 16-1-90 (F), 16-1-100(A) & (C) & 56-5-2940 (2)
Sources for South Carolina drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02 (2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
National drunk driving statistics in the US…
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