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2006

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South Dakota in 2006

Deaths 191Fatal crashes 172Per 100,000 24.4US deaths 42,708

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 2006.

In 2006, 191 people died in 172 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 24.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2005 (186) and 2006 (191).

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 42,708 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.5% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

28% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2005 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2006South Dakota 2005United States 2006
Deaths19118642,708
Fatal crashes17215838,648
Deaths per 100,000 residents24.424.014.3
Crashes with a drinking driver40%42%35%

Counties in 2006

Every county with a fatal crash in 2006, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 48 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Oglala Lakota County1419142.275
Minnehaha County17188.6149
Pennington County151512.9141
Lincoln County101215.956
Lawrence County71241.780
Brookings County91027.524
Todd County7887.24
Meade County7722.643
Mellette County56327.24
Lyman County55134.421
Brown County4513.326
Clark County45125.85
Codington County4413.731
Davison County4420.113
Corson County3380.114
Fall River County3340.825
McCook County3352.016
Roberts County3329.230
Ziebach County33124.12
Charles Mix County1–2332.127
Beadle County1–21–2—22
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Brule County1–21–2—6
Butte County1–21–2—18
Custer County1–21–2—31
Deuel County1–21–2—8
Dewey County1–21–2—9
Edmunds County1–21–2—12
Faulk County1–21–2—6
Jackson County1–21–2—30
Lake County1–21–2—10
Miner County1–21–2—6
Moody County1–21–2—14
Turner County1–21–2—19
Walworth County1–21–2—11
Campbell County1–21–2—4
Clay County1–21–2—12
Day County1–21–2—6
Grant County1–21–2—18
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Hyde County1–21–2—5
Jerauld County1–21–2—4
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Spink County1–21–2—8
Tripp County1–21–2—13
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

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

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday7%
Thursday16%
Friday12%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2006?

191 people in 172 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2006 file, or 24.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2006?

Oglala Lakota County with 19 deaths in 14 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2006 compare with 2005 in South Dakota?

191 deaths against 186 in 2005 (+3%). Nationally the 2006 total was 42,708.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2006 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.