The South Carolina Department of Public Safety on Monday said six people died on South Carolina roadways during the long Fourth of July holiday weekend, from Wednesday, July 3, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, July 7, at midnight.
The six traffic deaths were during a 102-hour reporting period, compared to five fatalities reported during a 30-hour period in 2012, according to SCDPS.
As of July 7, 350 people had died on South Carolina highways, compared to 434 highway deaths in the same time period in 2012.
Of the 244 motor vehicle occupants who have died in 2013, 147 were not wearing seat belts.
Through midnight July 7, 37 pedestrians, 54 motorcyclists and six bicyclists have died on state roads and highways.
Richland County so far this year leads in traffic fatalities, with 31, followed closely behind by Greenville County, with 28. Among the holiday weekend fatalities was a Greer man, who died Sunday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 26.
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