Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Carroll County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Carroll County, Iowa. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 19.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Carroll County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
19.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | 19.6 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Carroll County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Carroll County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 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 | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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
- SR-1413
- US- 71 N1
- CLARK ST1
- CR-E17/130TH ST1
- CR-E19/130TH ST1
- CR-M68/CONCORD AVE1
- CR-N044/VELVET AVE1
- CR-N33/NOBLE AVE1
- CR-N33/OLYMPIC AVE1
- US-301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Toyota Corolla1
- Ram 15001
- Mack Anthem1
- John Deere John Deere Utility Vehicle1
- International LT62F1
- International LT6251
- International LF6871
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | CR-N33/NOBLE AVE | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2024 | — | US- 71 N | 2 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | CR-N33/OLYMPIC AVE | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | US-72/CR-E26 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Carroll | CLARK ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | — | CR-E19/130TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2022 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2020 | — | CR-M68/CONCORD AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2020 | — | CR-E17/130TH ST | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | — | CR-N044/VELVET AVE | 1 |
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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.