Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Emmet County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 9.3K
In 2023, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Emmet County, Iowa. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2022 (3) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Iowa and 12.2 in the United States. Emmet County had the 64th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-67%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
3 deaths in 2022, 1 in 2023
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 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 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 42.9 |
| 2022 | 32.6 |
| 2023 | 10.8 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Emmet County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 23% |
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%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Emmet County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- 2ND AVE S1
- 400TH AVE1
- CR-A22/5TH AVE N1
- CR-A34/230TH ST1
- CR-N40/450TH AVE1
- CR-N52/490TH AVE1
- SR-151
- SR-41
- SR-91
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Tundra1
- Subaru Legacy1
- Polaris Polaris1
- Nissan Rogue Select1
- MINI Cooper Convertible1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Harley Davidson Sportster 1200 Sport1
- Ford F-2501
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | SR-15 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| May 23, 2022 | — | CR-N40/450TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | Estherville | CR-N52/490TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | — | 400TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Wallingford | CR-A34/230TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Estherville | 2ND AVE S | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2020 | — | CR-A22/5TH AVE N | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.