US 14 in South Dakota: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 34 fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota killed 37 people, the 4th most of 64 numbered roads in South Dakota. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of South Dakota. All fatal crashes in South Dakota.
Deaths on US 14 in South Dakota by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along US 14 in South Dakota
Lawrence, Brookings and Beadle counties together held 62% of fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2 | Brookings County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 3 | Beadle County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 14 in South Dakota
34 fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 11.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 14.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb2.9%
- Mar5.9%
- Apr11.8%
- May0.0%
- Jun2.9%
- Jul8.8%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep20.6%
- Oct17.6%
- Nov5.9%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a rollover in 15%, a pedestrian in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 53% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 18% |
| Rollover | 5 | 15% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 8.8% |
| Other | 2 | 5.9% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota compare with the state
The largest difference from South Dakota: from 2015 to 2024, 50% of occupants killed on US 14 in South Dakota were unbelted, against 66% across South Dakota. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of South Dakota. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 34 crashes.
| US 14 | South Dakota | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 91% | 82% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 19% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 31% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 35% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| Speeding | 29% | 27% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.9% | 5.9% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 66% | below the South Dakota share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 1.8% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 19% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 7.7% | about the same as the South Dakota share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes on US 14 in South Dakota
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 14 in South Dakota?
- 34 fatal crashes killed 37 people on US 14 in South Dakota from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 7 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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Where the US 14 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 14 in South Dakota (filed under 5 spellings, such as "US-14", "US-14 / EUCLID AVE", "US-14 A", "US-14 E"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.