Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Cherokee County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 11.6K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Cherokee County, Iowa. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2022 (2) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Iowa and 12.2 in the United States. Cherokee County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 8 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 80 percent of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.6 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-50%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
2 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 34.3 |
| 2021 | 8.7 |
| 2022 | 17.4 |
| 2023 | 8.6 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Cherokee County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 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 | Cherokee 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 | 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-591
- TS-WEST WILLOW ST1
- SR-3/490TH ST1
- CR-M10/T AVE1
- CR-L51/L AVE1
- CR-66/650TH ST1
- CR-63/610TH ST1
- 430TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Caterpillar Caterpillar1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
- Ford Mustang1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Terrain1
- Harley Davidson CVO Fat Boy1
- Kawasaki Vulcan 17001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | CR-M10/T AVE | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Cherokee | TS-WEST WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Cherokee | CR-66/650TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | — | CR-63/610TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2020 | — | US-59 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2020 | — | CR-L51/L AVE | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | — | 430TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2020 | — | SR-3/490TH ST | 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.