Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Codington County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 29.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Codington County, South Dakota. That was 25.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 17.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Codington County had the 8th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
17.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 1.5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- South Dakota: +4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 17.6 |
| 2021 | 10.5 |
| 2022 | 10.4 |
| 2023 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | 17.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in South Dakota: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Codington County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Codington County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 80.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in South Dakota: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
80%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-204
- US-212 E2
- 10TH ST NW1
- 164TH ST1
- 175 ST1
- 20 AVE1
- 455TH AVE1
- 4TH ST NW1
- 7TH ST SW1
- CR-164 ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Peterbilt 3792
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chrysler 3001
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford F-1501
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | 175 ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | US-212 E | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | 455TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Watertown | 4TH ST NW | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | 164TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Watertown | 10TH ST NW | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2023 | — | SR-20 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | — | CR-164 ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2022 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| May 12, 2022 | — | I-29 S | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | CR-165 ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2021 | — | 7TH ST SW | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2020 | — | I-29 N | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Watertown | US-212 E | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2020 | — | CR-455TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2020 | — | SR-20 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2020 | Watertown | 20 AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.