Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adair County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 7.5K
In 2022, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Adair County, Iowa. That was 150.0% more than in 2021 (2) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 67.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.5 in Iowa and 12.8 in the United States. Adair County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2022, 13 people died, an average of 4.3 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
67.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022
- About 6 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
57.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2022
- About 5 times the average in Iowa: 10.8
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.5
+150%
change in deaths from 2021 to 2022
2 deaths in 2021, 5 in 2022
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 80.0 |
| 2021 | 26.6 |
| 2022 | 67.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adair County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 22% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adair County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-803
- SR-252
- 260TH ST1
- CR-G30/WHITEPOLE RD/ANITA-ADAI1
- CR-N72/FONTANELLE RD1
- I-80/US-6/GRAND ARMY OF THE RE1
- SR-921
- SR-92/240TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited2
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Durango1
- Ford Escort1
- Ford F-1001
- Ford F-2501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | — | CR-G30/WHITEPOLE RD/ANITA-ADAI | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2022 | — | SR-92/240TH ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2022 | — | I-80/US-6/GRAND ARMY OF THE RE | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2020 | — | CR-N72/FONTANELLE RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2020 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 8, 2020 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2020 | — | 260TH ST | 2 |
| Feb 20, 2020 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.