Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Louisa County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 10.5K
In 2023, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Louisa County, Iowa. That was 600.0% more than in 2022 (1). The death rate was 66.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in Iowa and 12.2 in the United States. Louisa County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 13 people died, an average of 3.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
66.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 6 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
+600%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
1 death in 2022, 7 in 2023
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
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 | 27.7 |
| 2021 | 18.6 |
| 2022 | 9.4 |
| 2023 | 66.5 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Louisa County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 17% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 36% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.4 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 | Louisa County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 40.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
40%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 85 percent of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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
- SR-922
- US-611
- TS-LOCUST ST1
- THIRD ST1
- SR-781
- CR-X61/H AVE1
- CR-X611
- CR-X371
- CR-X171
- CR-165TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Acura MDX1
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Ford F-1501
- Ford F-6501
- GMC Yukon1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | CR-X61/H AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | — | SR-92 | 3 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | — | CR-165TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | — | TS-LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2022 | — | CR-X37 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2021 | — | SR-78 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | CR-X17 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2020 | — | US-61 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | — | CR-X61 | 1 |
| May 18, 2020 | — | THIRD ST | 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.