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1999

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South Dakota in 1999

Deaths 150Fatal crashes 136Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,717

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 1999.

In 1999, 150 people died in 136 fatal crashes in South Dakota.

The death toll fell 9% from 165 in 1998 to 150 in 1999.

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 41,717 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

43.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199819992000 →All years

Compared with 1998 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 1999South Dakota 1998United States 1999
Deaths15016541,717
Fatal crashes13614937,140
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver43%38%34%

Counties in 1999

Every county with a fatal crash in 1999, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 45 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pennington County182017.2141
Lawrence County8827.880
Todd County7887.24
Roberts County5768.130
Oglala Lakota County6644.975
Brookings County5513.824
Charles Mix County5553.527
Minnehaha County552.4149
Moody County4576.614
Brown County4410.726
Day County4474.06
Lincoln County445.356
Turner County4444.019
Corson County34106.814
Lyman County34107.521
McCook County3469.316
Sanborn County1–24167.28
Jackson County33109.630
Mellette County33163.64
Spink County3349.18
Yankton County3312.838
Butte County1–2327.518
Meade County1–239.743
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Brule County1–21–2—6
Codington County1–21–2—31
Dewey County1–21–2—9
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Hamlin County1–21–2—8
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Marshall County1–21–2—8
Ziebach County1–21–2—2
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Buffalo County1–21–2—14
Custer County1–21–2—31
Davison County1–21–2—13
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hand County1–21–2—5
Harding County1–21–2—10
Hutchinson County1–21–2—25
Miner County1–21–2—6
Sully County1–21–2—4
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

12am2.2%
1am3.7%
2am4.5%
3am3%
4am3%
5am2.2%
6am1.5%
7am4.5%
8am4.5%
9am5.2%
10am2.2%
11am3.7%
12pm3.7%
1pm5.2%
2pm6%
3pm5.2%
4pm5.2%
5pm7.5%
6pm9%
7pm5.2%
8pm3%
9pm4.5%
10pm1.5%
11pm3.7%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 1999?

150 people in 136 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1999 file.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 1999?

Pennington County with 20 deaths in 18 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1999 compare with 1998 in South Dakota?

150 deaths against 165 in 1998 (+-9%). Nationally the 1999 total was 41,717.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1999 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.