Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Webster County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 36.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Webster County, Iowa. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (8) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Webster County had the 16th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
11.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as 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
8 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
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 | 8.1 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Iowa: 8%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Webster County | Share in Iowa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Iowa: 19%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 23%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Webster County | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Iowa: 48%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Iowa: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 17 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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-1692
- MU-LOOMIS PARK RD1
- 140TH ST1
- 8TH AVE S1
- CR-C581
- CR-D20/200TH ST1
- CR-D20/230TH ST1
- CR-D22/PARKER DR/AVE A W1
- CR-D361
- CR-D43/OLD HWY50/290TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Pontiac Torrent1
- Polaris Polaris1
- Peterbilt 3781
- Peterbilt 3771
- Nissan Altima1
- KTM Enduro Four-Stroke1
- Kenworth T6801
- International SF6471
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftain Elite1
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 18, 2024 | Fort Dodge | MU-6TH AVE N | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | CR-D20/230TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | Fort Dodge | MU-LOOMIS PARK RD | 2 |
| Nov 22, 2023 | — | CR-C58 | 1 |
| Oct 18, 2023 | — | CR-D20/200TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2023 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | SR-413/CR-P56/NELSON AVE | 1 |
| May 7, 2023 | — | SR-175/CR-D60/360TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | — | SR-7 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | — | CR-D36 | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | Fort Dodge | CR-D22/PARKER DR/AVE A W | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | 140TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2021 | Fort Dodge | US-169/LAINSON AVE | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Fort Dodge | 8TH AVE S | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2021 | — | PARAGON AVE | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Lehigh | CR-D46/CR-P7S/MILL ST | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Fort Dodge | HAWKEYE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Fort Dodge | SR-926/KEYNYON RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2020 | — | CR-D43/OLD HWY50/290TH 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.