Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Harrison County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 14.6K
In 2023, 7 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Harrison County, Iowa. That was 40.0% more than in 2022 (5). The death rate was 47.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Iowa and 12.2 in the United States. Harrison County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 16 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.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
47.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 4 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About double the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
+40%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
5 deaths in 2022, 7 in 2023
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 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 | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 20.4 |
| 2022 | 34.2 |
| 2023 | 47.8 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Harrison County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 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%
75%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Harrison County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 75.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Iowa: 32%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
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
- I-294
- SR-1271
- CR-545/AUSTIN AVE1
- 315TH ST1
- CR-F32/194TH ST1
- CR-F66/335TH ST1
- CR-L20/LOESS HILLS TRL1
- E MAIN ST/EASTON TRAIL1
- EAST KELLY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Ultra Limited1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCU / Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | CR-F32/194TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | I-29 | 2 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | — | SR-127 | 3 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | Pisgah | E MAIN ST/EASTON TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | CR-545/AUSTIN AVE | 2 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | — | CR-F66/335TH ST | 1 |
| May 31, 2022 | — | EAST KELLY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2021 | — | 315TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2021 | — | I-29 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2021 | — | CR-L20/LOESS HILLS TRL | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2020 | — | I-29 | 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.