State Highway 6 in South Carolina: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina killed 87 people, the 22nd most of 806 numbered roads in South Carolina. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 10 counties of South Carolina. All fatal crashes in South Carolina.
Deaths on State Highway 6 in South Carolina by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 | 12 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 6 in South Carolina: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Lexington County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 6 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 32 deaths. Lexington, Orangeburg and Berkeley counties together held 76% of fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 89%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lexington County | 4 | 30 | 32 |
| 2 | Orangeburg County | 0 | 18 | 19 |
| 3 | Berkeley County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | Calhoun County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | York County | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 6 in South Carolina
83 fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 8.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb7.2%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr6.0%
- May4.8%
- Jun9.6%
- Jul10.8%
- Aug6.0%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct19.3%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec9.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 46%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 33%, a pedestrian in 9.6%, a rollover in 9.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 38 | 46% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 33% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 9.6% |
| Rollover | 8 | 9.6% |
| Other | 2 | 2.4% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina compare with the state
The largest difference from South Carolina: from 2015 to 2024, 76% of fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina were on rural roads, against 59% across South Carolina. Also above the South Carolina share: drinking drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of South Carolina. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 83 crashes.
| State Highway 6 | South Carolina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 76% | 59% | above the South Carolina share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 20% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 37% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A drinking driver | 45% | 32% | above the South Carolina share |
| Speeding | 46% | 40% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 5.0% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 53% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 4.2% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.2% | 16% | about the same as the South Carolina share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on State Highway 6 in South Carolina
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 6 in South Carolina?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 87 people on State Highway 6 in South Carolina from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 6 in South Carolina do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Lexington County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 6 from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 32 deaths. Orangeburg County was second with 18.
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All fatal crashes in South Carolina, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 6 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 6 in South Carolina (filed under 15 spellings, such as "SR-6", "SR-6 BRIDGE STREET", "SR-6 CAW CAW HWY", "SR-6 HWY 6"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.