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Monday, January 02, 2012  The number of people killed on South Carolina's roadways has gone up for the first time since 2007, due in part to marked increases in motorcycle and pedestrian deaths.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Walkers and joggers are dying in accidents on Horry County roads and police want do to more to stop it. Grand Strand law enforcement officials did some brainstorming Wednesday, on ways to prevent deadly pedestrian accidents.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The Public Safety Department says deaths on South Carolina highways are up slightly in the first seven months of 2011.

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Rural roads are the most deadly for motorists in South Carolina, according to a new study by AAA Carolinas that finds Lee County is the most dangerous for fatalities.

Tuesday, July 05, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety says nine people were killed in accidents on South Carolina highways during the 4th of July holiday weekend.

Monday, June 13, 2011  Nine people are dead following accidents on South Carolina roadways this weekend.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety released its deadly accident figures from the Memorial Day weekend.

Saturday, May 28, 2011  During Memorial Weekend, thousands of bikers head to the Grand Strand for Bike Fest.

Saturday, April 16, 2011  North Carolina officials say they have reports of fatalities from a severe storm system that hit the state, but they are still working to confirm exactly how many people have died.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010  The South Carolina Department of Transportation says it's anticipating fewer than 800 people will have died on South Carolina roads by the end of the year.

Monday, November 15, 2010  Traffic fatalities in South Carolina this year are expected to drop below 800 for the first time in almost three decades.

Thursday, September 02, 2010  92 days into the 100 Deadly Days of Summer, there have been 177 traffic fatalities. That's down from 255 at this point last year - a 30 percent drop.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  Florence County Coroner Bubba Matthews has released the names of the victims of Thursday night's fiery crash on Highway 76 on the Pee Dee River Bridge.

Thursday, May 28, 2009  Bikers with the Atlantic Beach Bikefest have rolled out of the Grand Strand and no one argued the numbers were down. The same goes for the number of motorcycle accidents during the Memorial Day weekend event.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009  The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday that five people died on South Carolina highways during the 78-hour Memorial Day holiday weekend.