Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bremer County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 25.3K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Bremer County, Iowa. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2022 (3). The death rate was 3.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Iowa and 12.2 in the United States. Bremer County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 12 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
3.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About one-third of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About one-third of the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About the same as the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.4
-67%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 8.0 |
| 2021 | 23.9 |
| 2022 | 11.9 |
| 2023 | 4.0 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bremer County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bremer County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 0 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-63/LARRABEE AVE1
- US-248/WILDCAT RD/AVENUE OF TH1
- US-218/SR-27/EASTON AVE1
- US-218/SR-27/BADGER AVE1
- US-218/SR-271
- US-218 RAMP1
- SR-931
- SR-3/E BREMER AVE1
- SR-3/230TH ST1
- CR-V56/Y AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra2
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Toyota Highlander1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Lexus ES1
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Low Rider 100th Anniversary / Dyna Low Rider1
- GMC Yukon XL1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2023 | — | CR-V56/VIKING AVE | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | — | US-248/WILDCAT RD/AVENUE OF TH | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2022 | Janesville | US-218 RAMP | 1 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | — | US-63/LARRABEE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | Waverly | SR-3/E BREMER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | — | CR-C38/212TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| May 27, 2021 | — | US-218/SR-27/EASTON AVE | 1 |
| Apr 3, 2021 | — | CR-V56/Y AVE | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | US-218/SR-27/BADGER AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2020 | — | SR-3/230TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2020 | — | SR-93 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.