Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fremont County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.5K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Fremont County, Iowa. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 30.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Fremont County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 50% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
30.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
61.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 6 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 60.8 |
| 2021 | 75.8 |
| 2022 | 61.8 |
| 2023 | 77.4 |
| 2024 | 30.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
50%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 6 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fremont County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 50% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 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 | Fremont 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 | 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
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%
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 | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-25
- I-292
- US-2752
- 120TH ST1
- CR-J24/160TH ST1
- CR-J46/250TH ST1
- CR-J64/310TH ST1
- CR-L441
- CR-M16/370TH AVE1
- MU-MAIN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Cars | 6 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Charger1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford Mustang1
- Ford Transit Connect1
- Freightliner Med. Conv.1
- GMC Yukon XL1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Standard1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | TS-260TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | Hamburg | MU-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2023 | — | CR-J24/160TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | CR-M16/370TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2023 | — | TS-211TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | CR-L44 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | — | SR-184/120TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | I-29 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2022 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2022 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2021 | — | CR-J46/250TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | CR-J64/310TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2021 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2020 | — | US-275 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | 120TH ST | 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.