Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Sioux County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 36.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Sioux County, Iowa. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (6) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 8.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Sioux County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 23 people died, an average of 4.6 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
8.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.1 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 | 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 | 8.4 |
| 2021 | 8.3 |
| 2022 | 22.1 |
| 2023 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 8.2 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Sioux County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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%
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 | Sioux County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 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
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%
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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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
- US-18/320TH ST4
- US-753
- CR-K42/GARFIELD AVE1
- CR-B14/290TH ST1
- CR-B14/330TH ST/FILLMORE AVE1
- CR-B30/340TH ST1
- CR-B40/390TH ST1
- CR-K30/EAGLE AVE1
- CR-K52/DIVISION ST/HICKORY AVE1
- FIG AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 13 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Malibu2
- Chevrolet Equinox2
- Nissan Versa1
- Mercury Mariner1
- Mack CXU1
- Jeep Commander1
- International 49001
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Honda Fit1
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 11, 2024 | — | CR-K42/GARFIELD AVE | 2 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Rock Valley | TS-A54B | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | — | CR-K30/EAGLE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Alton | SR-60 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Rock Valley | CR-B14/330TH ST/FILLMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2023 | Sioux Center | US-75 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Rock Valley | TS-FAIRWAY DR | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Hull | US-75 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | US-18/320TH ST | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | — | CR-B40/390TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 27, 2022 | — | US-75 | 2 |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Sioux Center | CR-B14/290TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2022 | — | US-18/320TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Ireton | PLEASANT VIEW DR | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Sioux Center | CR-K52/DIVISION ST/HICKORY AVE | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | — | FIG AVE | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2021 | — | SR-10/460TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | — | CR-B30/340TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | — | US-18/320TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2020 | — | US-18/320TH 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.