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State Highway Safety Report (2021) - South Dakota

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The following provides a summary of the Highway Safety Improvement Program's (HSIP) safety performance measures and State safety performance targets. As per the Safety PM Final Rule, States are required to set annual safety performance targets in the HSIP annual report for the number of fatalities, rate of fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), number of serious injuries, rate of serious injures per 100 million VMT, and number of non-motorized fatalities and serious injuries. The safety performance targets are based on 5-year rolling averages. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when establishing safety performance targets. FHWA encourages States to review data sets and trends and consider factors that may affect targets. The safety performance targets should be data-driven, realistic, and attainable and should align with the performance management framework and legislative intent.

A State Department of Transportation (DOT) has met or made significant progress towards meeting its safety performance targets when at least four of the five safety performance targets established under 23 CFR 490.209(a) have been met or the actual outcome is better than the baseline performance. The baseline performance is the 5-year average ending with the year prior to the establishment of the target.

The Basis for Target and Additional Comments are provided by the State in their HSIP Annual Report and have not been edited by FHWA. Any questions about individual State reports should be directed to the respective State DOT. For additional information about each State's HSIP, the complete reports are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/reporting.

More information and resources on Safety Performance Management are available at https://highways.dot.gov/safety/hsip/spm/safety-performance-management-safety-pm-overview.

All State data used to populate the State Highway Safety Reports for 2021 are available for download at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/tpm/reporting/state/tpm_dashboard_data.zip.

  • Number of Fatalities

  • Number of Fatalities 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 134 116 129 130 102 141 148
    5-Year Average 122.2 123.6 130.0
    Target (5-Year Average) 125.2 123.9 122.7
  • Basis for Number of Fatalities Target

    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
    Targets: 2020-2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Reports

  • Fatality Rate (per 100 million VMT)

  • Fatality Rate
    (per 100 million VMT)
    2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 1.44 1.22 1.34 1.34 1.03 1.45 1.48
    5-Year Average 1.274 1.276 1.328
    Target (5-Year Average) 1.240 1.210 1.200
  • Basis for Fatality Rate Target

    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
    VMT: 2015-2021 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
    Targets: 2020-2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Reports

  • Number of Serious Injuries

  • Number of Serious Injuries 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 803 692 649 570 520 548 622
    5-Year Average 646.8 595.8 581.8
    Target (5-Year Average) 656.7 646.2 635.9
  • Basis for Number of Serious Injuries Target

    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.

  • Data Sources:
    Serious Injuries: 2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Report
    Targets: 2020-2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Reports

  • Rate of Serious Injuries (per 100 million VMT)

  • Rate of Serious Injuries
    (per 100 million VMT)
    2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 8.61 7.28 6.73 5.86 5.24 5.62 6.22
    5-Year Average 6.744 6.146 5.934
    Target (5-Year Average) 6.630 6.330 6.220
  • Basis for Serious Injury Rate Target

    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.

  • Data Sources:
    Serious Injuries: 2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Report
    VMT: 2015-2021 FHWA Highway Statistics Series, VM-2 Table
    Targets: 2020-2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Reports

  • Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries

  • Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities
    and Serious Injuries
    2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
    Annual 42 36 50 47 33 42 48
    5-Year Average 41.6 41.6 44.0
    Target (5-Year Average) 40.0 39.0 40.0
  • Basis for Number of Non-Motorized Fatalities and Serious Injuries Target

    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.
    A trend line analysis was performed using FARS data and South Dakota Accident Records System data. External factors such as VMT, laws, and investments along with stakeholder feedback were also considered when establishing this target. The identified target supports the goals of the SHSP by annually measuring the effectiveness of the program which then lends the opportunity to shift resources between emphasis areas.

  • Data Sources:
    Fatalities: 2015-2020 Final FARS, 2021 FARS Annual Report File
    Serious Injuries: 2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Report
    Targets: 2020-2022 South Dakota HSIP Annual Reports


Additional Comments

N/A

Safety Performance Target Assessment

PLEASE NOTE: Each State’s safety performance target assessment is based on its own State-specific target methodology and program philosophy. Therefore, conclusions should not be drawn based only on the information in the Safety Performance Target Assessment Summary table. For example, the State may have set aggressive targets, and not met those targets, while another State may have set more easily attainable targets, and met those targets. FHWA understands that each State’s safety program is unique and therefore does not prescribe a methodology for States to set targets. States have the flexibility to use the methodology they deem most appropriate when setting their safety performance targets.

South Dakota 2021 Safety Performance Target Assessment
Performance Measure 2017-2021 Target 2017-2021 Actual 2015-2019 Baseline Met Target? Better Than Baseline? Met or Made Significant Progress?
Number of Fatalities 125.2 130.0 122.2 No No No
Rate of Fatalities 1.240 1.328 1.274 No No
Number of Serious Injuries 656.7 581.8 646.8 Yes N/A
Rate of Serious Injuries 6.630 5.934 6.744 Yes N/A
Number of non-motorized fatalities and non-motorized serious injuries 40.0 44.0 41.6 No No

Updated: 05/18/2023
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