Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lee County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 32.5K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lee County, Iowa. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 12.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Lee County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-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 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 26.8 |
| 2021 | 12.0 |
| 2022 | 21.4 |
| 2023 | 15.4 |
| 2024 | 12.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lee County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 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 | Lee County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 75.0% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.4 times 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 | 3 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| 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-613
- US-218/SR-273
- US-2182
- SR-21
- US-218/SR-27/AVE OF THE SAINTS1
- CLEAVER ST1
- CR-PEACH ORCHARD RD1
- CR-J40/CR-1031
- CR-J38/LOCUST ST1
- CARROLL ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Cars | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Harley Davidson Road King2
- GMC Sierra2
- Ford Fusion2
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Harley Davidson Softail Deuce1
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom1
- GMC Yukon XL1
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 15, 2024 | Fort Madison | US-61/AVE O | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | Keokuk | US-218 | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | CR-J40/CR-103 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Fort Madison | MU-AVE L | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | — | SR-16 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | — | US-218/SR-27/AVE OF THE SAINTS | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2022 | Keokuk | CLEAVER ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2022 | — | CR-X28/MISSISSIPPI RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2022 | — | SR-27/SR-394/AVENUE OF THE SAI | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | Keokuk | N 13TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2022 | — | US-218/SR-27/AVENUE OF THE SAI | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2022 | — | SR-27/SR394/AVE OF THE SAINTS | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Saint Paul | CR-J38/LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | CR-X50/GREEN BAY RD | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2021 | — | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| May 4, 2021 | — | US-218/SR-27 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Keokuk | US-218/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | — | SR-27/SR-394 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | — | US-218 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2020 | Fort Madison | SR-2/AVE O | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2020 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | Keokuk | CARROLL ST | 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.