Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dallas County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 114.8K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Dallas County, Iowa. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (14) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 1.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Dallas County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 40 people died, an average of 8.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
1.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 15 percent of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 15 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 60 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
14 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 7 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 14 | 12 |
| 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 | 9.0 |
| 2021 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 9.3 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 1.7 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dallas County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 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%
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 | Dallas County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 6 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 6 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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-809
- SR-1414
- US-62
- CR-F90/360TH ST2
- BEAUMONT PL1
- CR-F90/360TH ST/L AVE1
- CR-F68/335TH ST/MILLS CIVIC PK1
- CR-F60/300TH ST1
- CR-F060/OLD HWY 61
- 150TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia3
- Chevrolet Corvette2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Kenworth T6802
- Toyota Camry2
- BMW F 800 ST1
- Cadillac ATS1
- Cadillac Escalade ESV1
- CAN-AM Commander1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2024 | Waukee | CR-R22/UTE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | Adel | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Granger | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | Redfield | TS-THOMAS ST | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | — | SR-44/240TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Dawson | TS-160TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2023 | — | TS-170TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 2 |
| Jan 12, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Granger | SR-17 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | — | CR-F60/300TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | 150TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | — | CR-F90/RACCOON RIVER DR/360TH | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | CR-F90/360TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Waukee | US-6/HICKMAN RD/GRAND ARMY OF | 1 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | — | SR-141/141ST ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Adel | US-6/GREENE ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2021 | — | I-80/US6 | 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.