Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cedar County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 18.3K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Cedar County, Iowa. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 21.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Cedar County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
21.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.8 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 27.1 |
| 2021 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 27.3 |
| 2024 | 21.9 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cedar County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
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%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Cedar County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Iowa: 48%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| 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
- I-807
- CR-F36/TS-CEDAR VALLEY RD1
- CR-TAYLOR AVENUE1
- CR-X40/GREEN RD1
- CR-YF41
- DELTA AVE1
- I-80/US 6/HIAWATHA PIONEER TRL1
- I-80/US-61
- OLD LINCOLN HWY1
- SR-381
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Cars | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Ford Expedition1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner M21
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | CR-TAYLOR AVENUE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 | Tipton | CR-F36/TS-CEDAR VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2024 | — | CR-YF4 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2023 | — | CR-X40/GREEN RD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| May 12, 2023 | — | TS-115TH ST | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | OLD LINCOLN HWY | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | I-80/US 6/HIAWATHA PIONEER TRL | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2021 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2021 | — | DELTA AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2021 | — | SR-38 | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | — | I-80 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2020 | — | I-80/US-6 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 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.