Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clinton County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 46K
In 2024, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clinton County, Iowa. That was 40.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Clinton County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 30 people died, an average of 6.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 19.5 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
| 2024 | 15.2 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clinton County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 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%
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 | Clinton County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 48%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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-302
- US-612
- US-672
- SR-136/CR-Z401
- CR-Y0701
- US-201
- 275TH AVE1
- 280TH AVE1
- CR-F12/215TH ST1
- CR-F12/220TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Toyota Camry2
- Polaris Ranger2
- Triumph Adventurer1
- Toyota Prius C1
- Ram 45001
- Pontiac Vibe1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Honda Odyssey1
- Honda GL18001
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 7, 2024 | — | US-30 | 3 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Camanche | US-67 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | CR-Z2E/320TH AVE | 1 |
| May 5, 2024 | — | US-20 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2023 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Camanche | MU-2ND ST | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | TS-225TH ST | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | — | CR-Z50/442ND RD/170TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | 280TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | — | CR-Z2E/160TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | CR-Y44/170TH AVE | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2022 | — | SR-136/CR-Z40 | 5 |
| Jul 10, 2021 | — | 275TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | US-67 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | Clinton | SR-136/19TH AVE N | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2021 | — | US-30/RAMP | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | — | CR-F12/215TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | — | CR-F12/220TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2020 | Clinton | N 4TH ST | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | — | CR-Y070 | 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.