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Highway Fatalities by Year

Source: Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Fatal Crashes by System (2021)

Source: Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Seat Belt Use

Source: Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
Seat Belt Use in Fatal Crashes

*These figures do not include drivers and passengers of Motorcycles, Mopeds, ATV's
and Snowmobiles.
Source: Office of Highway Safety, South Dakota Department of Public Safety.
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