Quick Facts on South Carolina Drivers and Insurance, including fatality statistics, teens and accidents statistics, and percentage of accident victims in South Carolina that hire an attorney for their car accident case.

You Should Know: South Carolina Accident & Insurance Statistics

South Carolina Driving Facts
  • The average South Carolinian spends $756.11 a year on car insurance. The average in the US is $817.11.
  • There are roughly 3.3 million licensed drivers in South Carolina and over 3.7 million registered automobiles.
  • In 2005, South Carolina and Mississippi tied for 3rd place for the highest motor vehicle death rate in the nation.
  • South Carolina drivers had 112,930 traffic accidents in 2006. Property damages to vehicles totaled almost $2.7 billion.
  • 917 people died in 2008 in South Carolina in car wrecks, compared to 1,077 fatalities in 2007 and 1,044 in 2006.
  • In 2006, 12.7% of all drivers involved in accidents and 9.4% of drivers in fatal collisions were teens. However, only 6.7% of South Carolina drivers were teens.
  • In 2005 claims accounted for $68 of every $100 earned in private passenger auto insurance premiums in the United States.
  • 39% of South Carolinians injured in crashes hire an attorney to represent them.

Sources: National Association of Insurance Commissioners ; SC Department of Public Safety; Property Casualty Insurers Association of America; Insurance Information Institute; Insurance Research Council
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; USA Today




Shelly Leeke Law Firm serves all areas of South Carolina, particularly in the lowcountry, including Charleston County (Charleston, North Charleston, West Ashley, Mt. Pleasant, Awendaw, James Island, Ladson); Berkeley County (Goose Creek, Hanahan, Summerville, Moncks Corner, Daniel Island); Dorchester County, Colleton County, Georgetown County, Clarendon County, Beaufort County, Jasper County, McClellanville, Orangeburg County, Sumter County, Williamsburg County, Hampton County and Horry County. We have two convenient offices to serve you, and represent clients throughout the state of South Carolina. Call 1-888-690-0211 or 843-277-6061 for a complimentary case evaluation.


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Goose Creek, SC 29445
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North Area Office
103 Laurel Avenue
Goose Creek, SC 29445
Phone: (843) 277-6061
Fax: (843) 297-8497
Toll Free: 1-888-690-0211

Headquarters- Personal Injury & Auto Accident Law Firm

Mt. Pleasant Office
222 W. Coleman Blvd., Suite 124
Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464
Phone: (843) 277-6061
Fax: (843) 297-8497
Toll Free: 1-888-690-0211

By Appointment Only

Charleston Office
1643B Savannah Highway
Suite 160
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: (843) 277-6061
Fax: (843) 297-8497
Toll Free: 1-888-690-0211

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Myrtle Beach Office
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577
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Phone: 1-888-690-0211
Fax: 843-297-8497

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Columbia, SC
4500 Fort Jackson Blvd.
Columbia, SC 29209
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Phone: (803) 250-1030
Fax: 843-297-8497

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Greenville, SC
147 Commons Way
Greenville, SC 29611
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