Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Wayne County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 6.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Wayne County, Iowa. The death rate was 45.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Wayne County had the 31st most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 6 people died, an average of 1.5 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
45.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 3 times the average in Iowa: 10.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.7 |
| 2022 | 15.5 |
| 2024 | 45.2 |
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 Wayne 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 | 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 | Wayne County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 5 percent of 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-21
- US-65/40TH ST/S FRONT ST1
- SR-2/W MAIN ST1
- SR-141
- CR-GRANGER ROAD/75TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 3 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Mercury Mountaineer2
- Toyota Camry1
- Pontiac Grand Prix1
- Kia Forte1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Wide Glide1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Ford F-1501
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | — | CR-GRANGER ROAD/75TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | SR-2 | 2 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | — | US-65/40TH ST/S FRONT ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2021 | Promise City | SR-2/W MAIN ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.