Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Custer County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 9.3K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Custer County, South Dakota. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Custer County had the 20th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 16 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- South Dakota: +4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 48.0 |
| 2021 | 57.9 |
| 2022 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 43.9 |
| 2024 | 21.5 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Custer County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 50% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Custer County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in South Dakota: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dusk | 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
- US-16A3
- US-3853
- US-16 A2
- SR-792
- SR-401
- SR-871
- SR-891
- US-161
- WILDLIFE LOOP RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Dodge Ram2
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic2
- Chevrolet Cavalier1
- Chevrolet Express1
- Dodge Journey1
- Ford Escape1
- Freightliner M21
- Freightliner USF-1E1
- Genuine Scooters Buddy Kick1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2024 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | — | US-385 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | — | US-16 A | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | — | US-16 A | 2 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | — | WILDLIFE LOOP RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Custer | US-16 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2021 | — | US-16A | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | SR-87 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | SR-89 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2021 | — | SR-40 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2020 | — | SR-79 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | — | US-16A | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | — | US-16A | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | US-385 | 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.