Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Iowa in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 379
- Fatal crashes
- 330
- Population
- 3.2M
In 2023, 379 people died in 330 fatal crashes in Iowa. That was 12.8% more than in 2022 (336) and the most since 2016. The death rate was 11.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Iowa had the 33rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 28th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 281 |
| Pedestrians | 29 |
| Motorcyclists | 64 |
| Cyclists | 5 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Iowa | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 29 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 64 | 17% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 5 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 137 | 36% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 87 | 23% | 29% |
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 | 24.5% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 43.0% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 36.4% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 10 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 14 |
| 8am | 10 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 10 |
| 12pm | 15 |
| 1pm | 17 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 26 |
| 4pm | 26 |
| 5pm | 31 |
| 6pm | 16 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 17 |
| 11pm | 13 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 37 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 46 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 58 |
| Sat | 67 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 22 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 21 |
| Apr | 24 |
| May | 30 |
| Jun | 34 |
| Jul | 33 |
| Aug | 43 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 29 |
| Dec | 27 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 241 |
| Cloudy | 54 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 5 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 180 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 95 |
| Dark - Lighted | 39 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8020
- US-348
- SR-1416
- I-3806
- SR-925
- I-295
- US-304
- US-654
- US-694
- I-354
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 139 |
| Pickup trucks | 101 |
| SUVs | 88 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 73 |
| Motorcycles | 66 |
| Other vehicles | 21 |
| Vans | 19 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado39
- Ford F-15016
- Ford F-25011
- GMC Sierra10
- Chevrolet Malibu9
- Chevrolet Equinox8
- Dodge Ram8
- Toyota Camry8
- Chevrolet Impala7
- Ford Explorer7
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2023 | Monroe County | US-34 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County | MU-MARTIN LUTHER KING PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Correctionville, Woodbury County | SR-31 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Henry County | TS-OLD HWY 34 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Altoona, Polk County | I-80 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Mahaska County | US-63 | 2 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | West Burlington, Des Moines County | US-34 | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Page County | CR-J67/310TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Ringgold County | CR-P33/170TH ST | 2 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Monroe County | SR-137 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Louisa County | TS-LOCUST ST | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Poweshiek County | US-6/US-63 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2023 | Scott County | I-80/US-6 | 3 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Dallas County | SR-141 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Shelby County | CR-M47/FRONT ST | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Keokuk County | TS-305TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Buena Vista County | CR-N14/230TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Crawford County | CR-E16/D AVE | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Webster County | US-169 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Webster County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2023 | Pottawattamie County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Woodbury County | I-29 | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Audubon County | CR-N28/LARK AVE | 1 |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Waterloo, Black Hawk County | US-63/UNIVERSITY AVE | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Greene County | US-30/LINCOLN HWY/220TH ST | 2 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.