South Dakota fatal crashes in 2013
FARS records 135 deaths in 121 fatal crashes in South Dakota in 2013.
In 2012 it records 133 deaths in 118 fatal crashes.
In 2013 the rate is 16.0 deaths for each 100,000 residents in South Dakota and 10.4 in the United States.
By deaths for each 100,000 residents in 2013, South Dakota was number 9 of 51, the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Deaths in South Dakota rose by 1.5% from 2012 to 2013. In the United States they fell by 2.6%.
In 2013, a driver was recorded as drinking in 31.4% of fatal crashes in South Dakota and 30.4% in the United States.
To qualify as a FARS case, the crash had to involve a motor vehicle traveling on a trafficway customarily open to the public and must have resulted in the death of a motorist or a non-motorist within 30 days of the crash.
The set of first files, known as the Annual Report File (ARF), is released following the crash year. The ARF is replaced about a year later with a final file, which contains additional cases or updates to cases that had become available after the ARF was released.
NHTSA's words. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System Analytical User's Manual, 1975-2024 (DOT HS 813 794, April 2026), copied on .
This site reads the years before 2015 from one fixed copy. It does not track later revisions of these years. Release dates
2013 beside 2012
| Figure | South Dakota, 2013 | South Dakota, 2012 | United States, 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaths | 135 | 133 | 32,893 |
| Fatal crashes | 121 | 118 | 30,202 |
| Deaths for each 100,000 residents | 16.0 | 15.9 | 10.4 |
| Fatal crashes with a driver recorded as drinking | 38 | 45 | 9,191 |
Note: FARS records a driver as drinking when police reported alcohol involvement or a test of the driver was positive for alcohol. It is not NHTSA's alcohol-impaired measure. NHTSA's definitions
For the years before 2015 the count is from the FARS element DRUNK_DR. It counts a blood alcohol concentration of .01 g/dL or more. From 2015 the count is from DR_DRINK and counts .001 g/dL or more.
Counties in 2013
Note: a county with no fatal crash in 2013 is not in the table. A count of 1 or 2 is written "1 or 2".
Time of day and weekday
| Time of day | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Midnight to 6 a.m. | 19 | 15.7% |
| 6 a.m. to noon | 27 | 22.3% |
| Noon to 6 p.m. | 53 | 43.8% |
| 6 p.m. to midnight | 22 | 18.2% |
| Weekday | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 19 | 15.7% |
| Monday | 11 | 9.1% |
| Tuesday | 13 | 10.7% |
| Wednesday | 11 | 9.1% |
| Thursday | 22 | 18.2% |
| Friday | 25 | 20.7% |
| Saturday | 20 | 16.5% |
Note: the tables have the fatal crashes with a known hour or weekday.
Cite this page
Fatal Roads. South Dakota fatal crashes in 2013. https://fatalroads.com/state/south-dakota/2013/. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, FARS 2024 annual file. Data to .
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Source of the figures
Counts: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System, national file of 2013. This site reads the years before 2015 from one fixed copy. It does not track later revisions of these years. Residents: Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, vintage 2025. Data to .
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Questions
Which file does the 2013 page use?
This site reads the years before 2015 from one fixed copy. It does not track later revisions of these years.
What part of the deaths in the United States in 2013 was in South Dakota?
South Dakota had 135 of the 32,893 deaths in the United States in 2013. That is 0.4 percent.
In how many counties of South Dakota did FARS record a fatal crash in 2013?
FARS records one or more fatal crashes in 52 counties of South Dakota in 2013.
How many fatal crashes in South Dakota in 2013 had a driver recorded as drinking?
FARS records a driver as drinking in 38 of 121 fatal crashes in 2013.