Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cass County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 13K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Cass County, Iowa. That was 80.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 7.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Cass County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.8 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-80%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 2024 | 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 | 7.6 |
| 2021 | 30.6 |
| 2022 | 15.2 |
| 2023 | 38.1 |
| 2024 | 7.7 |
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 Cass 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 | 1 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cass County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.9 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Clear | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
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
- I-803
- US-6/US-711
- SR-148/750TH ST1
- CR-G66/YANKTON RD1
- CR-N16/620TH ST1
- OLIVE ST/620TH ST1
- TS-710TH ST1
- US-61
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Volkswagen Jetta1
- Toyota Camry1
- Nissan Rogue1
- Lincoln LS1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
- Ford F-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | US-6/US-71 | 3 |
| May 5, 2023 | — | TS-710TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | CR-G66/YANKTON RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | OLIVE ST/620TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | — | CR-N16/620TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | — | SR-148/750TH ST | 2 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | — | I-80 | 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.