Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 158.9K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Iowa. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 35 people died, an average of 7.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
4.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 40 percent of the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 35 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 2.0 |
| 2021 | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 5.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 38% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.9 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 7 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 25 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-807
- SR-15
- 1ST AVE2
- CR-F20/AMANA RD1
- HALF MOON AVE NW1
- CR-F52/BLACK DIAMOND RD SW1
- CR-W66/DUBUQUE ST NE1
- CR-W66/DUBUQUE1
- CR-F14/WAPSI AVE/SUTLIFF RD NE1
- 12TH AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- International LT6252
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Ford Taurus2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | Iowa City | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Iowa City | MU-ROHRET RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Oxford | TS-AUGUSTA AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | — | CR-W66/DUBUQUE ST NE | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | — | CR-F14/WAPSI AVE/SUTLIFF RD NE | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Iowa City | US-218 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2024 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | CR-F52/BLACK DIAMOND RD SW | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Iowa City | US-6 | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Iowa City | MU-COURT ST | 1 |
| May 22, 2023 | Iowa City | MU-MELROSE AVE | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | — | CR-W66/DUBUQUE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | North Liberty | I-380 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2023 | Iowa City | I-80 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | — | I-380/US-218/SR-27/AVE OF THE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Coralville | 1ST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Iowa City | S GILBERT ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2022 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Iowa City | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2021 | — | SR-1 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2021 | — | UTAH AVE | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa City | 3 | 3.9 |
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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.