Rosebud Sioux Tribe

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Rosebud Sioux Tribe

• Traffic Crash Information
• 2003/2004/2005

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Introduction

• The Rosebud Sioux Tribes Traffic Crash
  Information reviews traffic crash data from
  January 1, 2003 through December 31, 2005 that
  occurred on the Rosebud Reservation located in
  South Central South Dakota. It presents crash
  data in the form of graphs and tables. Maps are
  provided where a geographic perspective is
  useful.
• The statistics shown in the publication reflect
  only those crashes that occurred on the Rosebud
  Reservation and resulted in death, personal
  injury, or 1,000 or more in property damage
  according to the officers investigation.
• The information found in this report involving
  the Rosebud Reservation was compiled using CISCO
  (Creative Information Systems Company) Software
  and the reports of the uniformed officers crash
  reports. These reports were compiled and
  processed by the Highway Safety Division and
  Administrative Staff of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe
  Law Enforcement Services.
• Information contained in this Traffic Crash
  Information booklet is compiled from the Rosebud
  Reservation only. Information on vehicle crashes
  occurring on the Rosebud Reservation involving
  death is shared with the state of South Dakota
  and in some cases crashes involving property
  damage over 1,000.
• Request for additional information or copies of
  this publication should be addressed to
• Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement Services
• Highway Safety Traffic Division
• C/o Charles L. Red Crow, Chief of Police
• P.O. Box 840
• Rosebud, SD 57570

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Definitions

• The following is a list of terms and associated
  definitions that appear throughout this report.
• Alcohol involved - a crash which the uniform
  accident report indicated that
• A D.U.I. arrest was executed.
• Alcohol was a contributing factor to the crash.
• The driver or pedestrian involved had been
  drinking.
• Driver - drivers do not include pedal cyclists or
  pedestrians.
• Fatal Crash - a crash in which at least one
  individual was killed.
• Fatalities - Number of individuals killed in a
  crash.
• Injured - the number of people injured in a
  crash.
• Injury Crash - a crash in which at least one
  individual was injured.
• Property Damage - a crash that involves damage
  exceeding 1,000 or more. This includes
  non-injury crashes.
• Tribal Member - an individual who is enrolled
  with the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
• Local Resident - a non-enrolled member who lives
  on the Rosebud Reservation.
• Resident - individual who lives in the state of
  South Dakota.
• Non-Resident - individual who does not live in
  the state of South Dakota.
• R.S.T. - Rosebud Sioux Tribe
• Traffic Crash - crash involving one or more
  vehicles.
• Vehicle-Pedestrian crash vehicle crash
  involving a vehicle and a pedestrian.

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Overview

• In 2003
• (10) Ten individuals lost their lives in motor
  vehicle crash
• 576 motor vehicle crashes occurred

Crashes on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from
January 1 December 31, 2003
Total Crashes 576
Fatal Crashes 9
Injury Crashes 251
Property Damage Only 325
People Killed 10
People Injured 305
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2003 FACTS

• Of the 10 fatalities, no seat belts were used
• 6 of the 10 fatalities were under The influence
  of Alcohol
• 3 out of 10 fatality crashes involved 2 (or more)
  vehicles
• 100 of the people killed in traffic crashes on
  the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from
  January 1 December 31, 2003 were not
  wearing seat belts
• 60 of the people killed in traffic crashes on
  the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from
  January 1 December 31, 2003 were
  under the influence of alcohol
• 30 of the fatality crashes involved more than 1
  vehicle

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2003 Facts

• November was the worse month in 2003 for crashes.
  
• There were 63 crashes 20 involved injuries.
• January December reflected 576 traffic crashes
• 1.5 crashes happened each day during the calendar
  year on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
• Crashes by the Month

Jan. 2003
52
February 2003
44
March 2003
36
April 2003
45
May 2003
44
June 2003
38
July 2003
August 2003
50
September 2003
45
49
October 2003
December 2003
52
November 2003
63
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• MONTH WITH WITHOUT FATALITY
• INJURIES INJURIES CRASHES
• January 23 29
  1
• February 16 28
  0
• March 14 22
  3
• April 18
  27 1
• May 21
  23 0
• June 17 21
  0
• July 20 25
  1
• August 28 22 2
• September 23 26 1
• October 24 28 0
• November 20 43 0
• December 27 31
  1
• TOTAL 251 325
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• Community Number of Crashes Number
  of
• Individuals Injured
• Rosebud 102 57
• St. Francis 31 26
• Spring Creek 3 7
• Grass Mountain 6 10
• Parmelee
  17 16
• He Dog 0 5
• Upper Cut Meat 4 3
• Norris 3 8
• Corn Creek 0 0
• White River/Horse Creek/Swift Bear
  7 7
• Mission 93 67
• Antelope 26 8
• Winner 0 0
• Milks Camp 0 0
• Ideal 0 0
• Soldier Creek 4 14

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Overview

• In 2004
• (12) Ten individuals lost their lives in motor
  vehicle crashes
• 576 motor vehicle crashes occurred

Crashes on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from
January 1 December 31, 2004
Total Crashes 576
Fatal Crashes 9
Injury Crashes 227
Property Damage Only 327
People Killed 12
People Injured 413
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2004 Facts

• 8 of the 12 fatalities
• did not use Seatbelts
• 9 of the 12 fatalities were
• under the influence of alcohol
• 6 of the 12 fatalities
• were single vehicle crashes
• 66 of the people killed in traffic crashes on
  the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from January 1
  December 31, 2004 were not wearing seat belts
• 75 of the people killed in traffic crashes on
  the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from January 1
  December 31, 2004 were under the influence of
  alcohol
• 50 of fatality crashes were single vehicle
  crashes

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2004 Facts

• September was the worse month in 2004 for
  crashes.
• There were 64 crashes 27 involved injuries and 2
  fatalities.
• From January December reflected 554 traffic
  crashes
• 1.5 crashes happened each day during the calendar
  year on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
• Crashes by the Month

Jan. 2003
39
February 2003
33
March 2003
34
April 2003
43
May 2003
56
June 2003
33
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
32
50
64
October 2003
December 2003
59
November 2003
43
48
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• MONTH WITH WITHOUT FATALITY
• INJURIES INJURIES CRASHES
• January 23 16
  0
• February 12 21
  2
• March 9 25
  0
• April 21
  22 1
• May 34
  22 0
• June 18 25
  3
• July 17 25
  1
• August 19 31 1
• September 22 42 2
• October 16 43 1
• November 16 27 1
• December 20 28
  0
• TOTAL 227 327
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• Community Number of Crashes Number
  of
• Individuals Injured
• Rosebud 153 47
• St. Francis 38 21
• Spring Creek 12 7
• Grass Mountain 10 4
• Parmelee
  33 19
• He Dog 8 6
• Upper Cut Meat 11 1
• Norris 19 7
• Corn Creek 0 3
• White River/Horse Creek/Swift Bear
  23 13
• Mission 144 57
• Antelope 37 18
• Winner 0 0
• Milks Camp 0 0
• Ideal 0 0
• Soldier Creek 13 5

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Overview

• In 2005
• (10) Ten individuals lost their lives in motor
  vehicle crashes
• 258 motor vehicle crashes occurred

Crashes on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation from
January 1 December 31, 2005
Total Crashes 576
Fatal Crashes 6
Injury Crashes 212
Property Damage Only 364
People Killed 10
People Injured 307
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2005 Facts

• 9 out of 10 fatalities did
• not use seatbelts
• All 10 fatalities were
• under the influence of alcohol
• 4 out of the 6 fatality crashes
• involved 2 or more vehicles
• 1 of the 6 fatality crashes
• involved a pedestrian

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2005 Facts

• December was the deadliest month
• There were 71 crashes in December 26 involved
  injuries and 3 fatalities in 2 separate crashes.
• From January December there were 576 traffic
  crashes
• 1.5 crashes happened each day during this period
  on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation.
• Crashes by the Month

Jan. 2003
59
February 2003
56
March 2003
37
April 2003
43
May 2003
36
June 2003
34
July 2003
August 2003
September 2003
48
53
53
October 2003
December 2003
71
38
November 2003
50
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• MONTH WITH WITHOUT FATALITY
• INJURIES INJURIES CRASHES
• January 17 42
  1
• February 25 31
  2
• March 13 24
  0
• April 17
  24 0
• May 14
  22 0
• June 13 21
  1
• July 22 26
  0
• August 20 33 1
• September 18 35 2
• October 11 27 0
• November 16 34 0
• December 26 45
  3
• TOTAL 212 364
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Rosebud Reservation Crashes By Month2005
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MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES BY MONTHS OF THE YEAR

• Community Number of Crashes Number
  of
• Individuals Injured
• Rosebud 176 57
• St. Francis 68 21
• Spring Creek 7 2
• Grass Mountain 14 5
• Parmelee
  33 15
• He Dog 20 5
• Upper Cut Meat 6 3
• Norris 10 6
• Corn Creek 1 1
• White River/Horse Creek/Swift Bear
  17 3
• Mission 148 51
• Antelope 31 13
• Winner 0 0
• Milks Camp 0 0
• Ideal 0 0
• Soldier Creek 13 5

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