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2013

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South Dakota in 2013

Deaths 135Fatal crashes 121Per 100,000 16.0US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 135 people died in 121 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 16.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2012 (133) and 2013 (135).

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

31.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

44% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Friday was the most common day.

← 201220132014 →All years

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2013South Dakota 2012United States 2013
Deaths13513332,893
Fatal crashes12111830,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.015.910.4
Crashes with a drinking driver31%38%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, 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 County8115.3149
Pennington County897.8141
Meade County7722.643
Brookings County6719.324
Lawrence County5724.380
Oglala Lakota County5644.975
Lincoln County556.656
Charles Mix County3553.527
Aurora County44145.315
Day County4474.06
Roberts County4438.930
Clark County3375.55
Lyman County3380.621
Yankton County3312.838
Corson County1–2380.114
Dewey County1–2356.49
Ziebach County1–23124.12
Beadle County1–21–2—22
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Brown County1–21–2—26
Codington County1–21–2—31
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Grant County1–21–2—18
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Hand County1–21–2—5
Lake County1–21–2—10
McCook County1–21–2—16
Mellette County1–21–2—4
Union County1–21–2—18
Davison County1–21–2—13
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Butte County1–21–2—18
Campbell County1–21–2—4
Clay County1–21–2—12
Custer County1–21–2—31
Deuel County1–21–2—8
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hamlin County1–21–2—8
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Harding County1–21–2—10
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Hutchinson County1–21–2—25
Jones County1–21–2—13
Kingsbury County1–21–2—9
McPherson County1–21–2—3
Miner County1–21–2—6
Moody County1–21–2—14
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Sanborn County1–21–2—8
Spink County1–21–2—8
Todd County1–21–2—4
Walworth County1–21–2—11

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

12am3.3%
1am0.8%
2am3.3%
3am5%
4am3.3%
5am0%
6am4.1%
7am2.5%
8am4.1%
9am2.5%
10am3.3%
11am5.8%
12pm3.3%
1pm6.6%
2pm5.8%
3pm7.4%
4pm9.9%
5pm10.7%
6pm4.1%
7pm2.5%
8pm3.3%
9pm2.5%
10pm2.5%
11pm3.3%

Weekday

Sunday16%
Monday9%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday9%
Thursday18%
Friday21%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2013?

135 people in 121 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 16.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Minnehaha County with 11 deaths in 8 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in South Dakota?

135 deaths against 133 in 2012 (+2%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.