Study: South Carolina is 2nd Among the Worst States for Fatal Car Accidents

January 11, 2021

9:17 PM

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An auto insurance website today released a report on States with the Most Fatal Car Accidents and South Carolina was listed as the 2nd worst in the country.

The team at 4AutoInsuranceQuote.com says they analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the U.S. Census Bureau to find the states with the most fatal car accidents. A quick look at what they found:

South Carolina is the 2nd worst state for fatal crashes, experiencing 18.83 fatal crashes per 100K residents
- Mississippi is the worst state for fatal car crashes nationwide, seeing 20.44 fatal crashes per 100K residents
- Louisiana ranks 3rd with 15.17 fatal car crashes per 100K residents
80% of the 10 worst states for fatal car crashes are located in the South

You can view the full study here: The Worst States for Fatal Car Crashes.