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SCDOT Incident Response Statistics

Incident Response personnel are prepared to handle a variety of situations.

These statistics covering Fiscal Year 2006 reflect the number and types of services rendered by the Incident Response personnel.

Summary of Services Rendered

Beaufort Co. Charleston Columbia Florence Upstate
I-85 Myrtle
Beach Rock Hill Total

Gas 216 1,173 820 316 1,466 1,014 471 5,476

Water 73 331 224 137 393 309 164 1,631

Changed Tire 174 1,544 1,571 969 2,563 705 677 8,203

Air for Tire 86 1,424 1,483 916 1,458 654 210 6,231

Taped Hose 1 11 10 0 12 3 1 38

Wrecker 32 97 76 227 345 79 79 935

Phone Call 30 235 259 161 308 147 102 1,242

Transported 42 112 55 72 148 49 57 535

Traffic Control 336 627 542 198 1,018 812 168 3,701

Extinguished Fire 3 2 17 3 19 3 5 52

Removed Debris 440 704 327 518 1,401 621 226 4,237

Notified SHP Dispatch 2,702 7,689 505 3,139 9,667 3,715 58
27,475

Directions 22 86 21 841 143 117 93 1,323

Moved Vehicles 73 195 432 72 214 170 73 1,229

Assistance Refused 1 18 0 1 89 14 14 137

Miscellaneous 226 3,264 362 1,260 1,025 609 148 6,894

Diesel 9 48 31 26 58 22 18 212

Jump Start 83 332 237 159 367 326 120 1,624

Checked HP Tag 1,215 24 2 3 2 4 0 1,250

Already Arranged Help 476 2,508 262 667 1,514 200 579 6,206

Mechanical Repair 74 374 100 199 380 296 123 1,546

EMS Assistance 4 15 29 6 13 4 4 75

Total 6,318 20,813 7,365 9,890 22,603 9,873 3,390

Summary of Incident Types

	Beaufort Co.	Charleston	Columbia	Florence	Upstate I-85	Myrtle Beach	Rock Hill	Total
Abandoned Vehicle	492	2,502	89	730	583	435	449	5,280
Accident	466	526	517	232	740	399	160	3,040
Debris	389	700	272	511	1,340	550	222	3,984
Disabled Vehicle	1,194	7,210	3,684	2,718	8,312	3,317	2,224	28,659
Fire	10	16	37	16	160	5	11	255
Other	172	238	50	227	283	102	88	1,160
Total Responses	2,723	11,192	4,649	4,114	11,418	4,808	3,154

Summary of Vehicle Types Assisted

	Beaufort Co.	Charleston	Columbia	Florence	Upstate I-85	Myrtle Beach	Rock Hill	Total
Bus	18	26	18	44	42	18	11	177
Car, Pick-up, Van	2,510	9,744	4,496	3,589	8,902	4,299	2,810	36,350
Motorcycle	11	53	20	18	36	56	12	206
Other	25	119	46	65	113	62	24	454
Single Unit Truck	157	195	72	104	203	116	46	893
Tractor Trailer	86	588	146	185	429	62	97	1,593
Total Vehicles	2,807	10,725	4,798	4,005	9,725	4,613	3,000

Summary of Lane Responses

	Beaufort Co.	Charleston	Columbia	Florence	Upstate I-85	Myrtle Beach	Rock Hill	Total
Outside Roadway	1,065	221	22	83	638	16	170	2,215
Shoulder	615	8,709	3,709	3,361	7,981	2,953	2,483	29,811
Right Lane	310	829	371	342	1,002	641	92	3,587
Center Lane	8	195	169	54	389	102	59	976
Left Lane	295	355	321	295	731	411	138	2,546
Median or Median Wall	458	632	370	286	410	605	19	2,780
Exit Ramp	95	351	192	94	274	154	132	1,292
Entrance Ramp	68	150	92	37	154	128	50	679

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