Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mahaska County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 21.9K
In 2024, 2 people died in 1 fatal crash in Mahaska County, Iowa. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Mahaska County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.1 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
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 | 22.6 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 9.1 |
| 2023 | 18.2 |
| 2024 | 9.1 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mahaska County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 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%
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 | Mahaska County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Daylight | 6 |
| 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
- US-634
- SR-1633
- SOUTH H ST1
- SR-23/S 17TH ST1
- SR-921
- SR-92/A AVE W1
- TS-270TH ST1
- US-621
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Yamaha YFM700 (Raptor 700)1
- Toyota Tundra1
- Subaru Outback1
- Pontiac Grand AM1
- Polaris Ranger1
- Mitsubishi Endeavor1
- Mercury Milan1
- Mack CV1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | SR-163 | 2 |
| Nov 9, 2023 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | — | TS-270TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | — | US-63 | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | SR-23/S 17TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | Oskaloosa | SR-92/A AVE W | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | US-63 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2021 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2020 | — | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2020 | — | US-62 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | Oskaloosa | SOUTH H ST | 1 |
| May 30, 2020 | — | SR-163 | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2020 | — | US-63 | 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.