Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in O'Brien County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 14.2K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in O'Brien County, Iowa. The death rate was 14.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. O'Brien County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Iowa: 10.8
- About double the average in the United States: 12.0
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 35.5 |
| 2024 | 14.1 |
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 O'Brien County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Iowa: 23%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | O'Brien County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 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%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.6 times the share in Iowa: 32%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- CR-B40/390TH1
- CR-B62/500TH ST1
- CR-L36/NETTLE AVE1
- CR-M12/VINE AVE1
- E BROADWAY ST1
- SR-601
- TS-300TH ST1
- US-18/320TH ST1
- US-59 SILVER AVE1
- US-59/RERICK AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Hyundai Elantra2
- Peterbilt 3891
- Honda NPS50 (Ruckus)1
- Honda Accord1
- Harley Davidson FLHX / Street Glide1
- GMC Sierra1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Escape1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge Journey1
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 21, 2024 | — | CR-B62/500TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2024 | — | TS-300TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | CR-L36/NETTLE AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Primghar | CR-B40/390TH | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | — | SR-60 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | Paullina | E BROADWAY ST | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | US-59 SILVER AVE | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2020 | Primghar | US-59/RERICK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2020 | — | US-18/320TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 24, 2020 | — | CR-M12/VINE AVE | 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.