Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clay County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 16.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Clay County, Iowa. That was 100.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Clay County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 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. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+100%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 24.5 |
| 2021 | 12.2 |
| 2022 | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 12.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clay County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 50% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Iowa: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clay County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| 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 |
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
- US-712
- US-18/US-711
- US-181
- MU-3RD AVE WEST1
- CR-M54/280TH AVE1
- CR-M27/130TH AVE1
- CR-B24/350TH ST1
- US-71/71ST AVE SW1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chrysler Town and Country2
- Toyota Camry1
- Pontiac Firebird1
- Peterbilt 3891
- Peterbilt 3791
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley-Davidson FXDBI / Dyna Street Bob1
- GMC Envoy1
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | CR-B24/350TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Spencer | MU-3RD AVE WEST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2022 | — | CR-M27/130TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | CR-M54/280TH AVE | 1 |
| May 15, 2021 | Spencer | US-71/71ST AVE SW | 1 |
| May 29, 2020 | — | US-71 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | US-18 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | Spencer | US-18/US-71 | 2 |
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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.