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South Dakota — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in South Dakota (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
194
All recorded years
Avg. per year
19
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
RAPID CITY
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#43
of 51 states · 0.4% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer153 · 79%
- Straight truck41 · 21%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
14'15
8'16
16'17
22'18
14'19
23'20
19'21
25'22
23'23
30'24
Deadliest Cities
01RAPID CITY5
02SIOUX FALLS3
03ABERDEEN1
04BELLE FOURCHE1
05BOX ELDER1
06BRANDON1
07EAGLE BUTTE1
08GARDEN CITY1
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.