Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Rapid City, South Dakota
City in Pennington County · South Dakota · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 80.1K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Rapid City, South Dakota. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.3 in Pennington County, 15.7 in South Dakota and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 80% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Pennington County, South Dakota: 10.3
- About half the rate in South Dakota: 15.7
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Pennington County, South Dakota: +20%
- South Dakota: +4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | 10.4 |
| 2022 | 14.0 |
| 2023 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 7.5 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Rapid City | Share in Pennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 33% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 83% | 42% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 83% | 50% |
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
80%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.8 times the share in Pennington County, South Dakota: 45%
- About 4 times the share in South Dakota: 22%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
60%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Pennington County, South Dakota: 45%
- About 1.6 times the share in South Dakota: 37%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Rapid City | Pennington County | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 60.0% | 45.5% | 36.6% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 80.0% | 45.5% | 22.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 80.0% | 54.5% | 35.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 18.2% | 30.6% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
80%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Pennington County, South Dakota: 55%
- About double the share in South Dakota: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Pennington County, South Dakota: 18%
- About two-thirds of the share in South Dakota: 31%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 8 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 12 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-163
- SR-442
- SHERIDAN LAKE RD2
- HAINES AVE2
- ELK VALE RD2
- SKYLINE DR2
- I-90 W2
- 5TH ST1
- US-16 E11
- US-16 WB1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Durango2
- Ford F-1502
- GMC Sierra2
- Honda Civic2
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet G-Series1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Neon1
- Ford F-2501
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2024 | SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | E ANAMOSA ST | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | CAMBELL ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | SHERIDAN LAKE | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2024 | 5TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 3, 2023 | HAINES AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | SHERIDAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2023 | DEGEEST DR | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | E NORTH ST | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2022 | I-90 W2 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | US-16 B | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | US-16 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2022 | VAN BUREN ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | US-16 E1 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | E NORTH STREET | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | ST ANNE ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | SR-44 W | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | SKYLINE DR | 1 |
| Feb 10, 2022 | HAINES AVE | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | SR-44 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2021 | I-90 W | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | US-16 WB | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | I-90 W | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2021 | US-16 | 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.