Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Winneshiek County, Iowa
County in Iowa · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 19.7K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Winneshiek County, Iowa. That was 60.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 10.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.0 in Iowa and 11.5 in the United States. Winneshiek County had the 47th most traffic deaths among Iowa's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 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
10.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Iowa: 11.0
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Iowa: 11.0
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-60%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Iowa: -6%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 |
| 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 | 10.0 |
| 2021 | 20.1 |
| 2022 | 10.1 |
| 2023 | 25.4 |
| 2024 | 10.2 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Winneshiek 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 | 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%
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 | Winneshiek 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 | 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
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%
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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 7 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| 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
- CR-W142
- CR-A34/POLE LINE RD2
- CR-A141
- CR-B161
- CR-A461
- CR-A52/OLD STAGE RD1
- MIDDLE OSSIAN RD1
- SR-241
- SR-91
- TS-128TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Pickup trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford F-1501
- Harley Davidson FLSTC / Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson Road Glide Ultra1
- Honda CBR6001
- International LF6871
- Nissan Pathfinder1
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 7, 2024 | — | TS-128TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 29, 2024 | — | SR-9 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | — | CR-B16 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | — | CR-A14 | 2 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Decorah | CR-A52/OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | — | CR-A46 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | — | CR-W14 | 2 |
| May 13, 2021 | — | CR-A34/POLE LINE RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2021 | — | CR-A34/POLE LINE RD | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Fort Atkinson | CR-W14 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | — | MIDDLE OSSIAN RD | 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.