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2014

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South Dakota in 2014

Deaths 136Fatal crashes 125Per 100,000 16.0US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 136 people died in 125 fatal crashes in South Dakota, 16.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (135) and 2014 (136).

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

36.8% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 2014South Dakota 2013United States 2014
Deaths13613532,744
Fatal crashes12512130,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents16.016.010.3
Crashes with a drinking driver37%31%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, 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
Minnehaha County12146.7149
Pennington County131311.2141
Yankton County7938.338
Lawrence County6620.880
Meade County6619.443
Codington County5517.131
Lincoln County556.656
Brookings County4411.024
Brown County4410.726
Turner County3444.019
Walworth County1–2475.911
Custer County3332.231
Grant County3339.418
Moody County3345.914
Corson County1–2380.114
Edmunds County1–2374.512
Gregory County1–2373.08
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Butte County1–21–2—18
Clay County1–21–2—12
Day County1–21–2—6
Deuel County1–21–2—8
Jackson County1–21–2—30
Kingsbury County1–21–2—9
Lake County1–21–2—10
McCook County1–21–2—16
Oglala Lakota County1–21–2—75
Roberts County1–21–2—30
Todd County1–21–2—4
Ziebach County1–21–2—2
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Beadle County1–21–2—22
Bennett County1–21–2—10
Charles Mix County1–21–2—27
Clark County1–21–2—5
Fall River County1–21–2—25
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hamlin County1–21–2—8
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Harding County1–21–2—10
Hutchinson County1–21–2—25
Jones County1–21–2—13
Lyman County1–21–2—21
Marshall County1–21–2—8
Mellette County1–21–2—4
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Sanborn County1–21–2—8
Tripp County1–21–2—13

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

12am3.2%
1am4%
2am2.4%
3am1.6%
4am0.8%
5am4.8%
6am0%
7am3.2%
8am3.2%
9am5.6%
10am8.1%
11am4.8%
12pm4%
1pm4%
2pm4.8%
3pm7.3%
4pm1.6%
5pm8.1%
6pm5.6%
7pm4.8%
8pm4%
9pm4.8%
10pm4.8%
11pm4%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday6%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday13%
Thursday16%
Friday18%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 2014?

136 people in 125 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 16.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Minnehaha County with 14 deaths in 12 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in South Dakota?

136 deaths against 135 in 2013 (+1%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.