From 2020–2024, 3 fatal crashes killed 3 people in Surfside Beach (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 1 fatal crashes and 1 deaths.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), fatal crashes 2020–2024, loaded October 31, 2026. FARS counts crashes in which someone died within 30 days. We never publish names of the people involved.
328 crashes on the map. Each dot is one fatal crash; bigger dots killed more than one person. Red dots are inside Surfside Beach city limits; gray dots are elsewhere in the county. Tap a dot for year and road.
Most dangerous roads in Surfside Beach
Ranked by fatal crashes from 2020–2024. Busy roads have more crashes partly because more people drive them.
Road
Fatal crashes
Deaths
Most US 17
1
1
US 17 BUS HWY S
1
1
US 17 HWY 17 BUSINESS
1
1
What kind of crashes
0Motorcycle crashes · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes with a large truck · 0% · 0 deaths
2Crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian · 67% · 2 deaths
0Crashes involving a bicyclist · 0% · 0 deaths
0Crashes where a driver had been drinking · 0% · 0 deaths
2Crashes in the dark · 67% · 2 deaths
Large trucks follow NHTSA's definition (over 10,000 lb). A crash can count in more than one group.
Crash report:SC Department of Motor Vehicles (form FR-50). $10 per report by mail. Available once SCDMV has received and processed the officer's report. SC license holders can request it online; others by mail or at any SCDMV branch.
Deadline to file:3 years An action for any injury to the person must be filed within three years, counted from when the person knew or reasonably should have known about the claim. S.C. Code 15-3-530(5) and 15-3-535.
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How many fatal car crashes happen in Surfside Beach?
From 2020–2024, 3 fatal crashes killed 3 people in Surfside Beach (inside city limits), according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System. In 2024 there were 1 fatal crashes and 1 deaths.
What are the most dangerous roads in Surfside Beach?
By fatal crashes from 2020–2024: US 17 (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths); US 17 BUS HWY S (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths); US 17 HWY 17 BUSINESS (1 fatal crashes, 1 deaths). Source: NHTSA FARS.
How many crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian were fatal in Surfside Beach?
2 fatal crashes that killed or involved a pedestrian from 2020–2024, with 2 deaths (NHTSA FARS).
How do I get a crash report in South Carolina?
SC Department of Motor Vehicles (form FR-50): $10 per report by mail. Available once SCDMV has received and processed the officer's report. SC license holders can request it online; others by mail or at any SCDMV branch.
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in South Carolina?
An action for any injury to the person must be filed within three years, counted from when the person knew or reasonably should have known about the claim. (S.C. Code 15-3-530(5) and 15-3-535). This is general information, not legal advice.
How we build this page: fatal crashes from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (2020–2024, the latest year NHTSA has released), counted by county and by city when the crash was inside city limits. State rules quoted from state law and the agencies' own pages, checked October 31, 2026. Download the data: crashes.csv.
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