Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 2.8K
In 2020, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Douglas County, South Dakota. The death rate was 70.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.9 in South Dakota and 11.8 in the United States. Douglas County had the 14th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
70.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2020
- About 4 times the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 30% |
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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 4 times the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 4 times 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 | Douglas County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About 1.5 times 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 | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-275 ST1
- US-2811
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | US-281 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | CR-275 ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.