Here are some figures on motorcycle crashes and fatality rates in South Carolina. All numbers come from the South Carolina Department of Public Safety and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

  • There were 2,098 motorcycle accidents reported statewide in a single recent year. Of those, 434 accidents involved injuries, and someone died in 123 accidents.
  • Motorcyclist accidents accounted for just 0.8 percent of total traffic accidents while accounting for about 7.5 percent of all fatal accidents.
  • Motorcyclists accounted for 15 percent of all South Carolina traffic deaths.