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1990

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South Dakota in 1990

Deaths 153Fatal crashes 139Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,599

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1990.

In 1990, 153 people died in 139 fatal crashes in South Dakota.

The death toll was about level between 1989 (152) and 1990 (153).

South Dakota accounted for 0.3% of the 44,599 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

46% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 198919901991 →All years

Compared with 1989 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 1990South Dakota 1989United States 1990
Deaths15315244,599
Fatal crashes13913439,836
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver46%51%40%

Counties in 1990

Every county with a fatal crash in 1990, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 47 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Minnehaha County16167.7149
Pennington County897.8141
Todd County7998.14
Lawrence County6724.380
Beadle County6630.822
Meade County6619.443
Yankton County5625.538
Brown County5513.326
Codington County5517.131
Grant County5565.618
Day County3592.56
Brookings County4411.024
Butte County4436.718
Custer County3442.931
Lincoln County345.356
Oglala Lakota County3429.975
Davison County3315.113
Marshall County3368.38
Mellette County33163.64
Union County3317.218
Clark County1–2375.55
Lake County1–2327.310
Moody County1–2345.914
Ziebach County1–23124.12
Charles Mix County1–21–2—27
Clay County1–21–2—12
Corson County1–21–2—14
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Faulk County1–21–2—6
Roberts County1–21–2—30
Sanborn County1–21–2—8
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Brule County1–21–2—6
Buffalo County1–21–2—14
Hamlin County1–21–2—8
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Hutchinson County1–21–2—25
Jackson County1–21–2—30
Kingsbury County1–21–2—9
Lyman County1–21–2—21
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Potter County1–21–2—4
Stanley County1–21–2—5
Sully County1–21–2—4
Turner County1–21–2—19
Walworth County1–21–2—11

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am2.9%
1am4.4%
2am8.8%
3am1.5%
4am2.2%
5am0.7%
6am1.5%
7am5.1%
8am3.7%
9am2.9%
10am2.9%
11am6.6%
12pm3.7%
1pm2.2%
2pm5.9%
3pm11.8%
4pm2.2%
5pm2.9%
6pm3.7%
7pm8.8%
8pm2.2%
9pm5.9%
10pm2.9%
11pm4.4%

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday12%
Thursday9%
Friday16%
Saturday20%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 1990?

153 people in 139 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1990 file.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 1990?

Minnehaha County with 16 deaths in 16 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1990 compare with 1989 in South Dakota?

153 deaths against 152 in 1989 (+1%). Nationally the 1990 total was 44,599.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1990 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.