Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Davis County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 9.2K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Davis County, Iowa. That was 75.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Davis County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.9
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
21.9
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: 12.1
-75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 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 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | 21.9 |
| 2023 | 43.7 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
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 | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Davis County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 100% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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 | Davis 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 | 100.0% | 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%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 3 times 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 | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. 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 2020–2024. 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-632
- CR-J3T/BUNCH RD1
- CR-T07J/161ST ST1
- CR-V17/TS-ICE AVE1
- JAGUAR TRAIL1
- TS-ICE AVE1
- US-63/SR-021
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Ford F-1501
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Honda Accord1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Yamaha YZF-R11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | CR-V17/TS-ICE AVE | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | Bloomfield | US-63/SR-02 | 1 |
| May 10, 2023 | — | TS-ICE AVE | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2023 | — | CR-J3T/BUNCH RD | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2022 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2022 | — | CR-T07J/161ST ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | — | JAGUAR TRAIL | 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.