The most dangerous places to drive in the Columbia SC area are these 13 sections of roads
Driving around Columbia on any given day can be a hassle at the best of times.
From potholes and careless motorists to seemingly endless road construction, it’s almost a wonder so many people get to where they want to go on time every day. And then there’s the danger factor.
The Columbia metro area is no stranger to vehicle crashes. According to the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, the Columbia metro area has many thousands of vehicle crashes every year.
And while the places where crashes occur every year are numerous, the S.C. DPS has identified 13 spots that are consistently the worst. These 1-mile stretches of roads are where traffic collisions involving death and/or injury frequently occur — accounting for more than 300 collisions each year.
Below is a list of the most dangerous traffic corridors in the Columbia area, followed by the times each week when they’re statistically the most hazardous.
Columbia high crash rate corridors
Zimalcrest Drive
Broad River Road from St. Andrews Parkway to GameStop at 1725 Broad River Road
Richland I-26 West from overpass of I-20 to Saluda River
I-20 East from I-26 overpass to American Inn at 1337 Garner Lane
I-20 East from Broad River to Sunbelt Rentals at 104 Sunbelt Blvd.
I-20 West from Fairfield Road overpass to Two Notch Road
Two Notch Road from I-20 East overpass to Parklane Road
Richland 277 South from Parklane Road to I-77 North
I-77 South from Two Notch Road to the Preserve at Windsor Lake
I-77 South overpass from Windsor Lake Blvd. to I-20 underpass
Two Notch Road from Atrium Way to Greengage Park Road
Farrow Road from Providence Health Northeast to Highland Center Drive
Hard Scrabble Road from Harold Street to Grinders Mill Road
When Columbia traffic corridors see most crashes
Time of day
Midnight to 6 a.m.: 32.95%
6 a.m. to noon: 28.41%
6 p.m. to midnight: 19.89%
Noon to 6 p.m.: 18.75%
Day of week
Monday through Thursday: 48.82%
Friday through Sunday: 51.18%