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2005

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South Dakota in 2005

Deaths 186Fatal crashes 158Per 100,000 24.0US deaths 43,510

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 2005.

In 2005, 186 people died in 158 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 24.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 6% from 197 in 2004 to 186 in 2005.

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2004 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2005South Dakota 2004United States 2005
Deaths18619743,510
Fatal crashes15816639,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents24.025.614.7
Crashes with a drinking driver42%39%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, 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
Oglala Lakota County1518134.775
Minnehaha County14167.7149
Pennington County121210.3141
Lincoln County6912.056
Codington County5930.731
Todd County8887.24
Jackson County68292.330
Custer County6775.031
Meade County5619.443
Brown County5513.326
Lawrence County5517.480
Mellette County55272.64
Dewey County4593.99
Corson County44106.814
Walworth County4475.911
Yankton County4417.038
Lake County1–2436.310
Beadle County3315.422
Lyman County3380.621
Moody County3345.914
Roberts County3329.230
Deuel County1–2369.28
Fall River County1–2340.825
Hutchinson County1–2340.525
Turner County1–2333.019
Brookings County1–238.324
Edmunds County1–2374.512
Butte County1–21–2—18
Grant County1–21–2—18
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Marshall County1–21–2—8
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Brule County1–21–2—6
Clay County1–21–2—12
Davison County1–21–2—13
Day County1–21–2—6
Douglas County1–21–2—4
Faulk County1–21–2—6
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Harding County1–21–2—10
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Hyde County1–21–2—5
Jones County1–21–2—13
McCook County1–21–2—16
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

12am6.5%
1am3.9%
2am3.9%
3am2.6%
4am2.6%
5am1.9%
6am4.5%
7am5.8%
8am1.3%
9am3.2%
10am0.6%
11am3.9%
12pm6.5%
1pm5.2%
2pm2.6%
3pm9.7%
4pm5.2%
5pm3.2%
6pm5.2%
7pm5.2%
8pm3.2%
9pm4.5%
10pm1.9%
11pm7.1%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday12%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday9%
Thursday16%
Friday19%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2005?

186 people in 158 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 24.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Oglala Lakota County with 18 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in South Dakota?

186 deaths against 197 in 2004 (+-6%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.