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2004

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South Dakota in 2004

Deaths 197Fatal crashes 166Per 100,000 25.6US deaths 42,836

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 2004.

In 2004, 197 people died in 166 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 25.6 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.6 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2003 (203) and 2004 (197).

South Dakota accounted for 0.5% of the 42,836 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

38.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

34% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

← 200320042005 →All years

Compared with 2003 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2004South Dakota 2003United States 2004
Deaths19720342,836
Fatal crashes16617338,444
Deaths per 100,000 residents25.626.614.6
Crashes with a drinking driver39%46%34%

Counties in 2004

Every county with a fatal crash in 2004, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 52 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Minnehaha County212110.1149
Pennington County121512.9141
Corson County610266.914
Todd County7998.14
Bennett County59273.610
Lawrence County7827.880
Oglala Lakota County6752.475
Dewey County5593.99
Meade County5516.243
Jackson County45182.730
Lyman County45134.421
Mellette County45272.64
Roberts County4548.630
Codington County4413.731
Deuel County4492.38
Grant County4452.518
Hand County44129.25
Bon Homme County3456.616
Jones County34457.713
Brown County338.026
Brule County3357.06
Davison County3315.113
Turner County3333.019
Aurora County1–23109.015
Brookings County1–238.324
Fall River County1–2340.825
Kingsbury County1–2357.09
McCook County1–2352.016
Union County1–2317.218
Walworth County1–2356.911
Clark County1–2375.55
Beadle County1–21–2—22
Custer County1–21–2—31
Day County1–21–2—6
Edmunds County1–21–2—12
Lake County1–21–2—10
Moody County1–21–2—14
Stanley County1–21–2—5
Butte County1–21–2—18
Campbell County1–21–2—4
Charles Mix County1–21–2—27
Douglas County1–21–2—4
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Harding County1–21–2—10
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Lincoln County1–21–2—56
McPherson County1–21–2—3
Miner County1–21–2—6
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Sully County1–21–2—4
Yankton County1–21–2—38

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

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

Weekday

Sunday17%
Monday12%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday9%
Thursday14%
Friday16%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2004?

197 people in 166 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2004 file, or 25.6 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2004?

Minnehaha County with 21 deaths in 21 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2004 compare with 2003 in South Dakota?

197 deaths against 203 in 2003 (+-3%). Nationally the 2004 total was 42,836.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2004 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.