Cayce City Council unanimously adopted a Vision Zero resolution in July, committing the city to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on non-interstate roads by 2036. The policy backs a federally funded road safety plan still in development, signaling a long-term shift in how the city approaches street design and traffic enforcement.
The resolution cites 3,551 crashes in Cayce from 2019 through 2023, including 14 fatal crashes and 831 injury crashes. Pedestrians and bicyclists accounted for less than 1 percent of all crashes but roughly 36 percent of the fatal ones, highlighting the disproportionate danger they face on city streets. Early planning targeted four intersections, including Knox Abbott Drive at 12th Street, according to The Post and Courier.
While the city works toward its 2036 goal, local law firm Woron and Dhillon, LLC is reminding residents that people injured in crashes before those changes take effect still face medical bills, insurance calls, and filing deadlines. A personal injury lawyer in Cayce, SC can explain how those claims work and who may be responsible.
Residents should keep several things in mind after a crash. A driver involved in an injury crash must notify police immediately under S.C. Code § 56-5-1260. Photos of crosswalks, signals, and lighting can matter if road conditions become part of the claim. South Carolina follows a modified comparative fault rule: an injured person can recover if their fault does not exceed the defendants' combined fault, but any award is reduced by that share. Most injury claims must be filed within three years under S.C. Code § 15-3-530, while claims against a government entity generally carry a two-year deadline under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act.
When a roadway condition contributes to a crash, a city, county, or state agency may share responsibility with a driver. Those claims follow the Tort Claims Act and its damage limits. "Safety plans take years to reach the pavement. People injured in the meantime still need answers about who is responsible," said Brett Woron, an attorney with Woron and Dhillon, LLC. "We look at the driver's conduct first, then at whether signals, crosswalks, or lighting contributed to the crash."
Woron and Dhillon, LLC is a personal injury firm serving clients across South Carolina from offices in Columbia, Charleston, and North Augusta. Its attorneys have more than 30 years of combined experience. In Cayce, the firm handles car accident, slip and fall, and rideshare accident claims, among other personal injury matters. Consultations can be requested online.
