Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Dubuque County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 10
- Population
- 99K
In 2024, 11 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Dubuque County, Iowa. That was 175.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Dubuque County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 34 people died, an average of 6.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 30% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.1
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
6.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About two-thirds of the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 55 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
+175%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 10 |
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 | 3.0 |
| 2021 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 11.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 8%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Dubuque County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 9% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 9% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 36% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 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
30%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Dubuque County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 30.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 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 | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 2 |
| 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
- US-1513
- SR-32/NW ARTERIAL2
- US-20/US-522
- CR-Y13/HOLY CROSS RD2
- US-61 RAMP2
- CARTER RD1
- MILLVILLE RD1
- CR-D17/ASBURY RD1
- CR-C63/RIDGE RD1
- BELL ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Kia Forte2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Kawasaki Ninja 6501
- Kawasaki Ninja 250R1
- Jeep Liberty1
- Honda VTX1300R1
- Honda VT750 (Shadow Spirit 750)1
- Honda CR-V1
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 7, 2024 | — | US-20/US-52 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | — | US-151 | 2 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-KANE ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-STAFFORD ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Dubuque | US-61 RAMP | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-MAPLEWOOD CT | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-ROOSEVELT ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-PURU RD/EAST 32ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | TS-ELMWOOD DR | 1 |
| May 9, 2024 | Dubuque | MU-RADFORD RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | US-61/GREAT RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | — | US-151 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2023 | — | CR-D17/ASBURY RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2023 | — | CR-C63/RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Dubuque | SR-3/HIAWATHA PIONEER TRL | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Farley | US-20/US-52 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2022 | Dubuque | CARTER RD | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2022 | Dubuque | SR-32/NW ARTERIAL | 3 |
| Jun 27, 2022 | — | CR-Y13/HOLY CROSS RD | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 | — | MILLVILLE RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | Dubuque | US-61 RAMP | 1 |
| May 8, 2022 | — | SR-32/NW ARTERIAL | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Dubuque | BELL ST | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Dubuque | SR-3/CENTRAL AVE | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | US-151 | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Dubuque | 7 | 11.9 |
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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.