Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kossuth County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 14.5K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Kossuth County, Iowa. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 20.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Kossuth County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.7 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+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 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | 27.0 |
| 2022 | 20.7 |
| 2023 | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 20.7 |
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 Kossuth County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kossuth County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
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-182
- 150TH AVE1
- 70TH AVE1
- CR-A38/390TH ST1
- CR-B40/210TH ST1
- CR-P30/80TH AVE1
- CR-P54/140TH AVE1
- SR-15/280TH AVE/10TH AVE1
- TS-360TH ST1
- US-1691
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Yamaha XV1700 Road Star1
- Victory Kingpin1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Peterbilt 3791
- Nissan Sentra1
- Harley-Davidson FLHXS / Street Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCI / Electra Glide Classic1
- GMC C71
- Freightliner Long Conv.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2024 | — | CR-B40/210TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | — | TS-360TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | US-18 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | SR-15/280TH AVE/10TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | 150TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2022 | — | CR-P54/140TH AVE | 1 |
| May 6, 2022 | — | 70TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2020 | — | CR-A38/390TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2020 | — | CR-P30/80TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | — | US-18 | 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.