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2001

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South Dakota in 2001

Deaths 171Fatal crashes 154Per 100,000 22.6US deaths 42,196

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 2001.

In 2001, 171 people died in 154 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 22.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2000 (173) and 2001 (171).

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 42,196 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

42.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 200020012002 →All years

Compared with 2000 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2001South Dakota 2000United States 2001
Deaths17117342,196
Fatal crashes15415037,862
Deaths per 100,000 residents22.622.914.8
Crashes with a drinking driver43%45%35%

Counties in 2001

Every county with a fatal crash in 2001, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 49 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Minnehaha County15157.2149
Pennington County131311.2141
Fall River County611149.525
Meade County8825.943
Todd County5887.24
Lawrence County7724.380
Lincoln County668.056
Oglala Lakota County6644.975
Brookings County5616.524
Hutchinson County5567.425
Lake County5545.410
Yankton County5521.338
Roberts County3548.630
Clay County4426.212
Custer County4442.931
Jackson County44146.130
Charles Mix County3442.827
Codington County3413.731
Hanson County34115.020
Brown County338.026
Day County1–2355.56
Hughes County1–2317.111
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Buffalo County1–21–2—14
Corson County1–21–2—14
Davison County1–21–2—13
Deuel County1–21–2—8
Edmunds County1–21–2—12
Miner County1–21–2—6
Stanley County1–21–2—5
Sully County1–21–2—4
Ziebach County1–21–2—2
Lyman County1–21–2—21
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Beadle County1–21–2—22
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Dewey County1–21–2—9
Faulk County1–21–2—6
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Hamlin County1–21–2—8
Jerauld County1–21–2—4
Kingsbury County1–21–2—9
Marshall County1–21–2—8
Mellette County1–21–2—4
Moody County1–21–2—14
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Sanborn County1–21–2—8
Spink County1–21–2—8
Union County1–21–2—18

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%
1am5.4%
2am4%
3am1.3%
4am1.3%
5am2.7%
6am1.3%
7am4.7%
8am1.3%
9am6%
10am1.3%
11am1.3%
12pm4%
1pm6.7%
2pm4.7%
3pm4%
4pm7.4%
5pm8.1%
6pm6.7%
7pm4.7%
8pm7.4%
9pm4.7%
10pm6%
11pm2.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday15%
Tuesday17%
Wednesday8%
Thursday6%
Friday14%
Saturday24%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2001?

171 people in 154 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2001 file, or 22.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2001?

Minnehaha County with 15 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2001 compare with 2000 in South Dakota?

171 deaths against 173 in 2000 (+-1%). Nationally the 2001 total was 42,196.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2001 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.