Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Greene County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 8.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Greene County, Iowa. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 46.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Greene County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
46.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Iowa: 11.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 11.4 |
| 2021 | 34.4 |
| 2023 | 58.1 |
| 2024 | 46.2 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greene County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 23%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greene County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 75.0% | 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%
75%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About double the share in Iowa: 32%
- About double 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 | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 11 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-30/LINCOLN HWY/220TH ST1
- 16TH ST N1
- CR-E18/130TH ST1
- CR-E53/250TH ST1
- CR-N65/210TH ST1
- CR-P14/J AVE1
- CR-P33 S AVE1
- SR-144/U AVE1
- TS-MAIN ST1
- US-301
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer2
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Ford Focus1
- Harley-Davidson FXSTC1
- Harley Davidson Softail Deuce1
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 25, 2024 | — | CR-N65/210TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | CR-E18/130TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-144/U AVE | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | — | US-30/220TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | Paton | TS-MAIN ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | CR-E53/250TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | — | US-30/TS-220TH | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | — | US-30/LINCOLN HWY/220TH ST | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | CR-P33 S AVE | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2021 | — | CR-P14/J AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Grand Junction | 16TH ST N | 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.