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With its sweeping roads and picturesque landscapes, South Carolina may seem like the perfect place for a leisurely drive. However, beneath the idyllic surface lies a troubling reality – the state is one of the deadliest in the nation for car accidents. For the past 25 years, its mileage death rate has consistently surpassed the national average, making it a treacherous place for drivers and passengers alike.
Driver Stats in South Carolina
According to recent data from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, a traffic accident occurs every 3.7 minutes in the Palmetto State. In just under 10 hours, a fatal collision claims another life on South Carolina roads. The statistics only become more alarming when examining specific demographics and scenarios.
- Every 28 hours, someone loses their life in a drunk-driving wreck
- Teen drivers are involved in fatal or severe crashes every 1.3 hours
- Drivers without a seat belt die every 27.5 hours
- 1 pedestrian dies every 2.3 days
- Motorcyclists losing their life every 3.1 days
The most common contributing factor in these fatal collisions? Driver negligence.
Whether it’s distracted driving, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or simply ignoring signs and signals, it’s clear that many lives could be saved if drivers took more responsibility behind the wheel.
When an innocent person becomes a victim of such negligence and loses their life, certain family members can seek justice through a wrongful death claim. This process involves filing a claim with the deceased person’s estate through a personal representative – usually a spouse or someone else appointed as executor.
Next steps…
If you’ve lost a loved one in a car accident caused by someone else’s recklessness or carelessness, don’t hesitate to seek legal guidance from experienced attorneys at Burnside Law who offer free consultations to determine if you have a valid wrongful death claim. Let us help you seek the justice and compensation your family deserves.
Santee Information
Santee, SC, The Town of Santee, located in Orangeburg County, was officially chartered over 70 years ago on April 22, 1949. The town’s first mayor, Jimmy Smith, was elected in 1949 and didn’t vacate his office until 1972. Unfortunately, there are no minutes documenting any town meetings during the first 22 years of its existence. Mayor Donnie Hilliard has served as Santee’s current mayor for the past eight years.
With the advent of the automobile in the early part of the 1900’s, increased pressure grew to provide for more convenient and passable roadways across the state. In 1927, a bridge was built over ‘the river’ between the towns of Summerton and Santee. This led to the subsequent intersection of US 301 and SC 15 with SC Highway 6, laying the groundwork for the growth of the crossroads community of Santee.
Back in the late 1940’s, Santee was just a crossroad with two or three restaurants and some stores. Because a lot of folks from the North were coming through on their way South, it was not long before a number of small motels started to be built along Highways 301 and 15, and beautiful Lake Marion. This was long before Interstate I-95 was constructed.