Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Beadle County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 19.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Beadle County, South Dakota. That was 300.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 20.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Beadle County had the 11th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 85 percent of the average in South Dakota: 15.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.4
+300%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 4 in 2024
- South Dakota: +4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
Embed
| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.9 |
| 2022 | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 20.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
Embed
Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 4 times the share in South Dakota: 6%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
Embed
| Type | Deaths | Share in Beadle County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 23% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Beadle County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
Embed
Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in South Dakota: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
Embed
Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
Embed
Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-142
- SR-37 S2
- US-2812
- SR- 371
- WEST PARK AVE SW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
Embed
Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Ford F-1502
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- GMC Sierra1
- Honda CBR10001
- Indian Motorcycle Chief Dark Horse1
- International MV6071
- Nissan Sentra1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
The map loads when you scroll to it. It needs JavaScript.
Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
Filter crashes
| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2024 | — | US-14 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | Huron | WEST PARK AVE SW | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| May 15, 2024 | Huron | SR-37 S | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Huron | SR-37 S | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | SR- 37 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | — | US-14 | 3 |
| Jun 13, 2021 | — | US-281 | 1 |
Explore
Nearby and related
Nearby counties
Get updates for Beadle County, South Dakota
We'll email you when NHTSA publishes new data for Beadle County, South Dakota, usually about once a year. We'll send a link to confirm your address first. No tracking and no sharing, and every email has a link to unsubscribe.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.