Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Franklin County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 10K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Franklin County, Iowa. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Franklin County had the 65th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 7 people died, an average of 1.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Iowa: 11.2
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 20.1 |
| 2023 | 30.4 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 12 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Franklin County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| 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 | Franklin 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 | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| 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-653
- 30TH ST1
- I-351
- SR-31
- VIOLET AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Buick LaCrosse1
- Chevrolet Trax1
- Columbia Summit1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner SD1221
- GMC Sierra1
- Harley Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Subaru WRX1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2024 | Sheffield | US-65 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2023 | — | SR-3 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | US-65 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Ackley | 30TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | VIOLET AVE | 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.