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South Dakota Road Fatality Data

SD fatality rate: 15.2 per 100K population. Trend: ↑ Increasing (+2.2%)

Fatality Rate

15.2

per 100K population

Total Fatalities

1,177

2015-2023

2023 Fatalities

140

VMT Rate

1.4

per 100M VMT

Cause Breakdown

Alcohol-Impaired

33.4%

393 fatalities

Speeding

28.0%

329 fatalities

Pedestrian

7.9%

93 fatalities

Unrestrained

55.1%

648 fatalities

Distracted

4.9%

58 fatalities

Weather-Related

24.6%

290 fatalities

Nighttime

36.1%

425 fatalities

Cyclist

0.4%

5 fatalities

Rural vs. Urban

Rural Fatalities

980

83.3%

Urban Fatalities

197

16.7%

Yearly Fatality Trend

Year Fatalities Rate Alcohol Speeding Pedestrian
2015 134 14.6 46 31 6
2016 116 12.6 51 37 6
2017 129 14.0 43 29 10
2018 130 14.1 48 51 10
2019 102 11.1 29 24 7
2020 141 15.3 53 41 14
2021 148 16.1 56 35 14
2022 137 14.9 35 47 11
2023 140 15.2 32 34 15

Counties in South Dakota (66)

County Total Fatalities Latest Year Avg Annual Trend
MINNEHAHA (99) 123 18 13.7 ↑ increasing
PENNINGTON (103) 113 10 12.6 ↑ increasing
SHANNON (113) 66 9 7.3 ↔ stable
LAWRENCE (81) 61 12 6.8 ↑ increasing
LINCOLN (83) 44 11 4.9 ↑ increasing
MEADE (93) 30 5 3.3 ↑ increasing
YANKTON (135) 27 3 3.0 ↓ decreasing
CODINGTON (29) 24 4 2.7 ↔ stable
CUSTER (33) 24 4 2.7 ↔ stable
JACKSON (71) 24 4 2.7 ↑ increasing
ROBERTS (109) 24 3 2.7 ↓ decreasing
BROWN (13) 22 3 2.4 ↔ stable
BROOKINGS (11) 20 4 2.2 ↓ decreasing
FALL RIVER (47) 19 1 2.1 ↔ stable
HUTCHINSON (67) 19 2 2.1 ↔ stable
CHARLES MIX (23) 18 3 2.0 ↔ stable
TURNER (125) 18 0 2.0 ↔ stable
GRANT (51) 16 1 1.8 ↔ stable
LYMAN (85) 16 4 1.8 ↔ stable
BEADLE (5) 14 1 1.6 ↔ stable

Showing top 20 of 66 counties by total fatalities.

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data covers 2015-2023. Fatality rates are per 100,000 population. This information is for research and informational purposes only.