Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Davison County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20K
In 2023, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Davison County, South Dakota. That was 200.0% more than in 2022 (1). The death rate was 15.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in South Dakota and 12.2 in the United States. Davison County had the 12th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 5 people died, an average of 1.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About the same as the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About half the average in South Dakota: 15.4
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.2
+200%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 3 in 2023
- South Dakota: +4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 5.0 |
| 2023 | 15.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Davison County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 11% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 21% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 24% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Davison County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-373
- 245TH ST1
- 397TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Caterpillar Caterpillar1
- Chrysler 2001
- Ford F-2501
- Ford F-3501
- Ford Fusion1
- Honda Civic1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Kia Spectra1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | 397TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | 245TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | — | SR-37 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.