Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 3.6K
In 2021, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Adams County, Iowa. That was the same as in 2020. The death rate was 55.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.1 in Iowa and 13.0 in the United States. Adams County had the 52nd most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2021, 4 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
55.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2021
- About 5 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
54.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2021
- About 5 times the average in Iowa: 10.9
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
+0%
change in deaths from 2020 to 2021
2 deaths in 2020, 2 in 2021
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 53.9 |
| 2021 | 55.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 24% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Iowa: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- CR-N053/CORNING CARL RD1
- CR-N28/175TH ST1
- CR-N55/ORANGE AVE1
- US-341
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Freightliner Columbia1
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Honda CBR10001
- Peterbilt 3791
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2021 | Corning | CR-N55/ORANGE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | — | CR-N28/175TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2020 | — | CR-N053/CORNING CARL RD | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2020 | Corning | US-34 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.