99
Fatal crashes
103
Fatalities
28%
Drunk driver
14
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Pennington County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2020
Principal Arterial - Other
43.907, -103.590
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
4 fatalities · 2019–2021
Principal Arterial - Other Freeways and Expressways
43.958, -103.186
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2022
Major Collector · Rapid City
44.087, -103.213
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2020
Major Collector · Rapid City
44.105, -103.151
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2019 | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2021 | 23 | 26 | 6 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 3 |
Cities in Pennington County
Fatal crashes by city within Pennington County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| RAPID CITY | 42 | 43 |
| WALL | 2 | 2 |
| BOX ELDER | 1 | 1 |
| KEYSTONE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 2 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 11 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 7 |
| June | 4 |
| July | 10 |
| August | 15 |
| September | 12 |
| October | 12 |
| November | 7 |
| December | 9 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 10 |
| 02:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 7 |
| 12:00 | 7 |
| 13:00 | 7 |
| 21:00 | 6 |
| 16:00 | 6 |
| 20:00 | 6 |
| 18:00 | 5 |
| 15:00 | 5 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson | 25 |
| Chevrolet | 17 |
| Ford | 12 |
| Honda | 11 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Toyota | 8 |
| Dodge | 6 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 5 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 5 |
| KIA | 4 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 63 |
| Cloudy | 21 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Other | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 63 |
| Angle | 20 |
| Front-to-Front | 8 |
| Front-to-Rear | 7 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Pennington County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Pennington County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
All South Dakota counties.
·
All states.