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2010

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South Dakota in 2010

Deaths 140Fatal crashes 124Per 100,000 17.2US deaths 32,999

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 2010.

In 2010, 140 people died in 124 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 17.2 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.7 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 131 in 2009 to 140 in 2010.

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 32,999 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

34.7% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

37% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2009 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2010South Dakota 2009United States 2010
Deaths14013132,999
Fatal crashes12411230,296
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.216.210.7
Crashes with a drinking driver35%44%32%

Counties in 2010

Every county with a fatal crash in 2010, 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 County1218134.775
Minnehaha County10104.8149
Pennington County886.9141
Jones County67800.913
Lincoln County679.356
Lawrence County6620.880
Yankton County5521.338
Codington County4413.731
Brookings County3411.024
Lyman County34107.521
Tripp County3470.013
Hamlin County1–2460.68
Moody County1–2461.314
Charles Mix County3332.127
Hughes County3317.111
Jackson County33109.630
Day County1–2355.56
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Davison County1–21–2—13
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Harding County1–21–2—10
Jerauld County1–21–2—4
Lake County1–21–2—10
Miner County1–21–2—6
Roberts County1–21–2—30
Spink County1–21–2—8
Turner County1–21–2—19
Ziebach County1–21–2—2
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Brown County1–21–2—26
Brule County1–21–2—6
Butte County1–21–2—18
Clark County1–21–2—5
Corson County1–21–2—14
Custer County1–21–2—31
Dewey County1–21–2—9
Douglas County1–21–2—4
Edmunds County1–21–2—12
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Kingsbury County1–21–2—9
McCook County1–21–2—16
McPherson County1–21–2—3
Meade County1–21–2—43
Sanborn County1–21–2—8
Sully County1–21–2—4
Todd County1–21–2—4

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%
1am4%
2am2.4%
3am3.2%
4am0%
5am1.6%
6am4.8%
7am4.8%
8am4.8%
9am4%
10am0.8%
11am5.6%
12pm3.2%
1pm5.6%
2pm6.5%
3pm6.5%
4pm10.5%
5pm4.8%
6pm4.8%
7pm8.1%
8pm0%
9pm4.8%
10pm2.4%
11pm2.4%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday11%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday10%
Thursday16%
Friday21%
Saturday16%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2010?

140 people in 124 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2010 file, or 17.2 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2010?

Oglala Lakota County with 18 deaths in 12 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2010 compare with 2009 in South Dakota?

140 deaths against 131 in 2009 (+7%). Nationally the 2010 total was 32,999.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2010 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.