Cayce City Council's unanimous adoption in July of a Vision Zero resolution commits the city to eliminating 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 represented less than 1 percent of all crashes but roughly 36 percent of the fatal ones, underscoring their heightened vulnerability. The Vision Zero resolution is available in the city's Vision Zero resolution, and the ongoing road safety plan can be reviewed at the city's road safety plan page.
While the city works toward its 2036 goal, residents injured in crashes face immediate legal and financial challenges. Woron and Dhillon, LLC, a South Carolina personal injury firm, notes that victims must navigate medical bills, insurance communications, and filing deadlines. A personal injury lawyer in Cayce, SC can clarify how claims work and who may be liable. Under S.C. Code § 56-5-1260, drivers involved in injury crashes must notify police immediately. Preserving scene details—such as photos of crosswalks, signals, and lighting—can be critical if road conditions become part of a claim. South Carolina follows modified comparative fault, allowing recovery if the injured person's fault does not exceed the defendants' combined fault, with any award reduced by that share.
Deadlines are equally important. Most injury claims must be filed within three years under S.C. Code § 15-3-530, while claims against government entities generally carry a two-year deadline under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act. When road quality contributes to a crash, a city, county, or state agency may share responsibility with a driver. The city's early planning targeted four intersections, including Knox Abbott Drive at 12th Street, according to The Post and Courier.
"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." The firm handles car accident, slip and fall, and rideshare accident claims in Cayce. Consultations can be requested online.
