Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in McCook County, South Dakota
County in South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 5.9K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in McCook County, South Dakota. The death rate was 102.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. McCook County had the 7th most traffic deaths among South Dakota's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
102.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 6 times the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About 9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
63.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 4 times the average in South Dakota: 15.8
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.4
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.0 |
| 2022 | 17.3 |
| 2024 | 102.0 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in McCook County | Share in South Dakota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 23% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 33% | 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%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | McCook County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 40.0% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in South Dakota: 36%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
40%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-382
- SR-422
- CR-431 AVE1
- I-90 E1
- I-90 W1
- US-811
- VALLEY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Ranger1
- Ford Taurus1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson FXDWG/FXDWG Anniversary1
- Mazda Protege1
- Mercury Milan1
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 26, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | — | I-90 W | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2024 | — | SR-42 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 7, 2024 | — | SR-38 | 2 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | I-90 E | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | — | SR-38 | 2 |
| May 11, 2021 | — | US-81 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2021 | — | CR-431 AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.