Wrecks on South Carolina roads kill 4 during weekend

South Carolina Department of Public Safety officials said there were 4 road deaths reported between July 8 and July 10.

Officials said all of the deaths occurred on U.S. routes, S.C. roads and secondary roads.

In three of the deaths, officials said a seat belt was not used. An unhelmeted motorcyclist made up the other death.

As of Monday, 476 people have died on state highways, compared to 491 highway deaths during the same time period in 2015. Of the 317 motor-vehicle occupants who have died in 2016, 156 were not wearing seat belts.

Sixty-two pedestrians have been killed compared to 60 during the same time period in 2015. Sixty-seven motorcyclists have been killed compared to 71 this time in 2015. Eleven bicyclists have died in 2016 compared to nine this time last year.