COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Hand County: smaller FARS fatality book
Hand County (SD) holds a smaller FARS book (4, #3,025 of 3,137) with 0 latest-year deaths.
- 4
- Total Fatalities (2016-2020)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of South Dakota road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Hand County ranks #3,025 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (4 across 2016-2020) - bottom-third book size.
Hand County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Hand County carries a bottom-third fatality book (4 across 2016-2020, #3,025 of 3,137) at 0 latest-year deaths.
- #3,025 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost HAND-59 · Hand 4 deaths
Hand County · 0 latest · stable
- CAUSE 4 tot
- PHOTO 0 yr
- VS-ST 4 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 4 crash
- NHTSA 0.4/yr
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How does Hand County compare?
Hand County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of South Dakota's statewide total, more than 9% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2020.
More road safety data related to Hand County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- South Dakota statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for SD
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with HLetter index including SD counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Hand County, South Dakota?
Hand County recorded 4 total traffic fatalities across 4 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2020). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 0.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Hand County?
With a small recorded crash count (4), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Hand County. Statewide data for South Dakota may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Hand County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Hand County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Hand County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Hand County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Hand County compare to the rest of South Dakota?
Hand County recorded 0 deaths in its most recent year, below the South Dakota county average of 2. Visit the South Dakota state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Hand County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2020 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.