Complete Charleston, SC accident reports and news.

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Accidents in Charleston result in serious injuries and deaths each year

After a Charleston crash, injured people and their families need resources and support. Regardless of the severity of the collision, the people involved are left to deal with injuries, medical bills, property damage, and insurance claims. When a Charleston accident is fatal, families are left to struggle with their grief and loss as best they can.

Here are resources to help accident victims and their families after a Charleston wreck

Regardless of whether it is a car accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle crash, bicycle collision, truck accident, or any other kind of injury accident, the following resources can be helpful for crash victims and their families and friends.

Major hospitals in Charleston include:

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

Roper Hospital

Medical University of South Carolina

Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital

How do you deal with an insurance claim after a Charleston accident?

Regardless of how severe an accident is, almost everyone involved has to deal with insurance companies and claims. For accidents with very minor injuries and damage, a claim can sometimes be handled by working with the insurance adjuster. For crashes involving more serious injuries, or when a fatal crash occurs, a Charleston personal injury attorney is needed to manage the insurance claim. 

Most recent accident reports

Date Type
Sat, 11/18/2023 Car Accident Four people killed in single-vehicle crash at Riverland Drive and George Griffith Boulevard on James Island in Charleston County, South Carolina
Tue, 08/23/2022 Motorcycle Accident Two on motorcycle, identified as Taylor Lee Flowers, 29, and Patrick Marrah, 31, killed in multi-vehicle crash on Calhoun Street in Charleston, South Carolina
Fri, 06/11/2021 Motorcycle Accident 32-year-old man on motorcycle killed after losing control of vehicle and crashing into speed limit sign near Seaside Lane and Ft. Johnson Road on James Island in Charleston, South Carolina
Sat, 05/01/2021 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian hospitalized after collision on Savannah Highway in Charleston, South Carolina
Wed, 04/21/2021 Bicycle Accident 54-year-old man on bicycle seriously injured after being struck by car that left the scene on Mulberry Drive in Charleston, South Carolina
Fri, 12/11/2020 Pedestrian Accident Russell Brown, 66, killed in pedestrian collision at Riverland Drive and Central Park Road in Charleston, South Carolina
Sat, 12/05/2020 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist Silas Carson, 34, killed in collision on Savannah Highway in Charleston, South Carolina
Sat, 09/26/2020 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian injured in collision on Savannah Highway in Charleston, South Carolina
Mon, 04/13/2020 Car Accident Deputy Jeremy Ladue and Kwamane Mitchell, 29, killed in collision on Savannah Highway in Charleston, South Carolina
Thu, 12/12/2019 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in collision on Paul Cantrell Blvd in Charleston, South Carolina
Sat, 09/01/2018 Bicycle Accident Bicyclist killed in collision on Highway 7 in Charleston, South Carolina
Mon, 07/09/2018 Pedestrian Accident Selma Akguel, 11, killed in pedestrian collision with driver Jeffrey William Wakefield, 30, at Rutledge Avenue and Calhoun Street in Charleston, South Carolina
Fri, 06/22/2018 Car Accident Helen White killed and State Rep. Katie Arrington injured in collision with wrong-way driver on U.S. Highway 17 in Charleston, South Carolina
Thu, 06/14/2018 Car Accident Shakerria Williams, 20, killed and two injured in collision involving wrong-way driver on Interstate 26 in Charleston, South Carolina
Thu, 04/05/2018 Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian killed in collision on Crosstown in Charleston, South Carolina