Ten people were killed on South Carolina roadways over the weekend, according to preliminary data released Monday by the Department of Public Safety.
The data was collected from Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. until Aug. 9 at midnight; however, no deaths were reported in Aiken County, according to the report.
All 10 deaths were on U.S. routes, South Carolina roads and secondary roads, and of all those who died over the weekend, half were not wearing their seat belts.
As of Aug. 9, 560 people have died on South Carolina highways, compared to 463 deaths during the same time in 2014, according to the release.
Also, 59 pedestrians have died compared to 49 in 2014; 86 motorcyclists have died compared to 57 in 2014; and nine bicyclists have died compared to seven in 2014 on state roads and highways, according to the release.
There have been 16 fatalities on Aiken County roadways since Jan. 1