Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Iowa in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 336
- Fatal crashes
- 305
- Population
- 3.2M
In 2022, 336 people died in 305 fatal crashes in Iowa. That was 5.6% fewer than in 2021 (356) and the fewest since 2019. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Iowa had the 35th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 36th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 4% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
4%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-quarter of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 267 |
| Pedestrians | 15 |
| Motorcyclists | 50 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Iowa | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 15 | 4% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 50 | 15% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 113 | 34% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 74 | 22% | 28% |
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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 24.6% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 20.7% | 27.7% |
| At night | 48.5% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 31.1% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 7 |
| 2am | 13 |
| 3am | 8 |
| 4am | 8 |
| 5am | 9 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 13 |
| 10am | 11 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 11 |
| 2pm | 23 |
| 3pm | 15 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 20 |
| 6pm | 20 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 15 |
| 9pm | 12 |
| 10pm | 18 |
| 11pm | 12 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 41 |
| Mon | 52 |
| Tue | 40 |
| Wed | 40 |
| Thu | 33 |
| Fri | 45 |
| Sat | 54 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 21 |
| Mar | 23 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 36 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 36 |
| Aug | 30 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 21 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 235 |
| Cloudy | 34 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Blowing Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 159 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 89 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8011
- I-357
- US-306
- I-295
- US-345
- SR-1634
- US-594
- US-203
- US-753
- SR-603
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 123 |
| SUVs | 84 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 78 |
| Pickup trucks | 77 |
| Motorcycles | 54 |
| Vans | 25 |
| Other vehicles | 20 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- Ford F-15016
- Freightliner Cascadia12
- Chevrolet Equinox11
- GMC Sierra9
- Chevrolet Cruze6
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Ford F-3506
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Chevrolet Trailblazer5
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Story County | US-30 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2022 | Adair County | CR-G30/WHITEPOLE RD/ANITA-ADAI | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Cherokee, Cherokee County | TS-WEST WILLOW ST | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Polk County | I-80 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Nevada, Story County | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Carroll County | US-72/CR-E26 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Carroll, Carroll County | CLARK ST | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2022 | Linn County | US-151/SR-13 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Davenport, Scott County | EAST LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County | FLEUR DR | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Boone County | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Altoona, Polk County | 8TH ST SW | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Chickasaw County | CR-B33/160TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | Benton County | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | Pottawattamie County | I-80/I-880 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2022 | Clayton County | CR-C7X/HINTON RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | Henry County | CR-X30/260TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | O'Brien County | CR-L36/NETTLE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2022 | Webster County | CR-D36 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2022 | Mills County | CR-L68/MULLONEY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Osceola, Clarke County | I-35 | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2022 | Polk County | I-80 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2022 | Emmet County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Davenport, Scott County | ROCKINGHAM RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Henry County | US-34 | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.