Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Henry County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 19.4K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Henry County, Iowa. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 15.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Henry County had the 31st 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. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 24.5 |
| 2022 | 14.8 |
| 2023 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 15.5 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Henry County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.2 times 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 | Henry County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- I-2181
- US-341
- US-2181
- TS-OLD HWY 341
- TS-E CLEVELAND ST1
- US-218/SR-271
- CR-W55/FRANKLIN AVE1
- CR-H38/220TH ST1
- CR-X30/260TH ST1
- US-218/E WASHINGTON1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tundra1
- Toyota Tacoma1
- Toyota RAV41
- Sterling Truck L9500 series1
- Nissan Altima1
- Kia Soul1
- Kenworth T6801
- International SF5371
- Hino Conventional Type Truck1
- Ford F-3501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | New London | TS-E CLEVELAND ST | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Olds | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Mount Pleasant | US-218/E WASHINGTON | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | TS-OLD HWY 34 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | CR-X30/260TH ST | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | US-34 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | — | CR-H38/220TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | — | I-218 | 3 |
| Apr 28, 2021 | — | CR-W55/FRANKLIN AVE | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2020 | — | US-218 | 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.