According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, preliminary reports show thirteen persons were killed on South Carolina roadways during the 78-hour Labor Day travel period, which started on Friday August 30, at 6 p.m. and concluded on Monday, September 2, at 11:59 p.m. Eleven of these deaths occurred during the weekend period from Friday, August 30, at 6 p.m. until Sunday, September 1, at 11:59 p.m. In 2018, there were 12 deaths during the 78-hour Labor Day travel period, which occurred from August 31 at 6 p.m. through September 3 at 11:59 p.m.
