Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Black Hawk County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 131.5K
In 2024, 15 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Black Hawk County, Iowa. That was 15.4% more than in 2023 (13) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Black Hawk County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 53 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 13% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
8.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+15%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 7 | 5 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
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 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 9.9 |
| 2024 | 11.4 |
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 | 12 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Black Hawk County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 20% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 13% | 20% |
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
13%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Iowa: 19%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
13%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Iowa: 23%
- About half the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Black Hawk County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 13.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 13.3% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 6.7% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
7%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 20 percent of the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 9 |
| Wed | 8 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 32 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2182
- CR-C57/E CEDAR WAPSI RD2
- I-3802
- US-63/SERGEANT RD2
- W 4TH ST2
- I-380/US-20/SR-272
- E SHAULIS RD1
- US-63/LOGAN AVE1
- CR-C57/W CEDAR WAPSI RD1
- BROADWAY ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 27 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1504
- Chevrolet Equinox3
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Nissan Rogue3
- Chevrolet Cruze2
- Chrysler 2002
- Audi RS31
- BMW K 1200 R1
- Buick Century1
- Buick LeSabre1
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Waterloo | SR-21/HAWKEYE RD | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2024 | Cedar Falls | MU-PHEASANT DR | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | City of Evansdale | I-380 RAMP | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2024 | Waterloo | MU-BROOKERIDGE DR | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | — | CR-C57/E CEDAR WAPSI RD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | MU-TEXAS ST | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | CR-T75/NORTH UNION RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-D22/DUBUQUE RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | CR-C66/EAST DUNKERTON RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Waterloo | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KNG JR DR | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Waterloo | I-380 | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | Cedar Falls | MU-E GREENHILL RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Waterloo | MU-FLETCHER AVENUE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | Waterloo | US-218 RAMP | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Waterloo | MU-WEST AIRLINE HWY | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Waterloo | US-218/WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Waterloo | MU-WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | I-380/US-20/SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | SR-281/CO RD-54/N CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Cedar Falls | MU-HUDSON RD | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Waterloo | MU-SUMNER ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Waterloo | US-63/LOGAN AVE | 2 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Waterloo | TS-HOFF RD | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Waterloo | US-218 | 1 |
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Cities in Black Hawk County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo | 6 | 9.0 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.