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2007

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South Dakota in 2007

Deaths 146Fatal crashes 130Per 100,000 18.4US deaths 41,259

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 2007.

In 2007, 146 people died in 130 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 18.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll fell 24% from 191 in 2006 to 146 in 2007.

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

39.2% 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; Monday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2006 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2007South Dakota 2006United States 2007
Deaths14619141,259
Fatal crashes13017237,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents18.424.413.7
Crashes with a drinking driver39%40%37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, 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 County151613.8141
Minnehaha County10125.8149
Meade County8929.143
Codington County7723.931
Lawrence County6620.880
Dewey County46112.79
Hutchinson County4680.925
Todd County5554.54
Harding County35377.410
Custer County4442.931
Jackson County44146.130
Spink County4465.58
Buffalo County34219.214
Oglala Lakota County3429.975
Brookings County1–2411.024
Corson County3380.114
Day County3355.56
Hanson County1–2386.320
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Deuel County1–21–2—8
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Grant County1–21–2—18
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Jones County1–21–2—13
Lincoln County1–21–2—56
Mellette County1–21–2—4
Moody County1–21–2—14
Stanley County1–21–2—5
Union County1–21–2—18
Walworth County1–21–2—11
Yankton County1–21–2—38
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Clark County1–21–2—5
Clay County1–21–2—12
Edmunds County1–21–2—12
Faulk County1–21–2—6
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hyde County1–21–2—5
McCook County1–21–2—16
Marshall County1–21–2—8
Miner County1–21–2—6
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Ziebach County1–21–2—2

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

12am3.9%
1am3.1%
2am6.2%
3am2.3%
4am0.8%
5am0%
6am0.8%
7am7%
8am2.3%
9am3.1%
10am3.9%
11am4.7%
12pm6.2%
1pm5.4%
2pm4.7%
3pm5.4%
4pm5.4%
5pm6.2%
6pm3.9%
7pm8.5%
8pm5.4%
9pm3.1%
10pm6.2%
11pm1.6%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday18%
Tuesday8%
Wednesday11%
Thursday16%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2007?

146 people in 130 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 18.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Pennington County with 16 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in South Dakota?

146 deaths against 191 in 2006 (+-24%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.