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flag Charleston rose to 10th most dangerous U.S. city for drivers in 2025 due to high traffic fatalities, speeding, and impaired driving.

flag Charleston ranked 10th most dangerous city for drivers in the U.S. in a 2025 ConsumerAffairs report, up from 133rd in 2024, with 23 traffic fatalities through October—15.13 per 100,000 residents, above the national average. flag Speeding was a factor in half the deaths, with 8.55 speed-related fatalities per 100,000, more than double the national rate. flag Alcohol-impaired driving contributed to five deaths, at 3.29 per 100,000, well above the national average. flag Over 20,000 crashes annually in South Carolina are linked to distracted driving, prompting a new hands-free law effective September 2025. flag Nationally, Knoxville and Memphis also ranked in the top 10. flag The report stresses that improving safety requires changes in driver behavior, not just enforcement or infrastructure.

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