Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Marshall County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 40.1K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Marshall County, Iowa. That was 42.9% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Marshall County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-43%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 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 | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 20.0 |
| 2022 | 10.0 |
| 2023 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | 10.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Marshall County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 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 | Marshall County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 48%
- About the same as 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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
- SR-3302
- US-302
- SOUTH 6TH ST1
- CR-E29/190TH ST1
- CR-E35/MAIN ST1
- CR-E35/MAIN ST RD1
- CR-S075/MARSH AVE1
- CR-S62/HART AVE1
- LINCOLN WAY1
- LURAY RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Dodge Grand Caravan2
- Ford Escape2
- Ford F-1502
- BMW 550i1
- Cadillac CT61
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2024 | — | TS-320TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | — | TS-HIGHLAND ACRES RD | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | CR-E29/190TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | SR-330 | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Marshalltown | MU-IOWA AVE WEST | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2023 | — | SR-330 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | TS-QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | US-30/240TH ST | 1 |
| May 20, 2023 | — | SR-330/CR-S75 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Marshalltown | MU-LINCOLN WAY | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Marshalltown | SOUTH 6TH ST | 4 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | — | SR-330/MARSHLLTOWN BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | — | CR-S62/HART AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | — | CR-E35/MAIN ST RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | Marshalltown | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | — | CR-E35/MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | LURAY RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | — | SR-14/SANFORD AVE | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | Marshalltown | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2020 | — | CR-S075/MARSH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2020 | Marshalltown | LINCOLN WAY | 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.