D
Safety Grade · Score: 49/100
South Dakota Safety Dashboard
5,883 bridges · 687 workplace incidents · 1,693 water systems · 96 nursing homes
Bridge Safety
5,883
Total bridges inspected
Poor: 313 (5.3%)
Fair: 2,016
Good: 1,870
Workplace Safety (OSHA)
687
Reported incidents
| Fatalities | 564 |
| Hospitalized | 0 |
Water Safety (EPA)
92,805
Water violations
| Water systems | 1,693 |
| Violations/system | 54.8 |
Nursing Homes (CMS)
96
Licensed facilities
| Avg. star rating | 2.8 / 5.0 |
| Total penalties | $157 |
Superfund Sites (EPA)
47
EPA Superfund / contamination sites
Moderate — 47 sites
Aviation Safety (NTSB)
150
Aviation accidents & incidents
| Fatal accidents | 33 |
| Fatal rate | 22% |
Railroad Safety (FRA)
1,187
Railroad accidents
| Fatalities | 48 |
| Injured | 378 |
About This Safety Grade
The South Dakota safety grade (D, score 49/100) is calculated from four weighted factors: bridge structural condition (poor bridge percentage), workplace fatality rate per 1,000 incidents, water violation rate per water system, high-hazard dam percentage, and average nursing home star rating. Data sourced from FHWA, OSHA, EPA SDWIS, Army Corps of Engineers, and CMS.