Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jerauld County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 1.7K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Jerauld County, South Dakota. The death rate was 59.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Jerauld County had the 29th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2022 and 2024, 2 people died, an average of 0.7 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths, and 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
59.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
60.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2022–2024
- About 4 times the average in South Dakota: 15.4
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.2
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 60.4 |
| 2024 | 59.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 16 times the share in South Dakota: 6%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jerauld County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 29% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 100% | 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
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%
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 | Jerauld County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dawn | 1 |
| Daylight | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-393 AVE1
- SR-341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2022–2024.
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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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | CR-393 AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.