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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2023 | Madison County | CR-P53/PITZER RD | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Dallas County | I-80 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2023 | Mahaska County | TS-270TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Winneshiek County | SR-24 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | Greene County | CR-E53/250TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Camanche, Clinton County | MU-2ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Clarke County | CR-H16/SCOTT ST | 2 |
| Aug 13, 2023 | Dubuque County | US-151 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Polk County | TS-NE 86TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Poweshiek County | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | Black Hawk County | I-380/US-20/SR-27 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Decatur County | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County | MU-2ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Scott County | CR-F51/220TH ST/TERRITORIAL RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Harrison County | I-29 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Urbandale, Polk County | I-35 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Iowa City, Johnson County | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County | MU-C ST SW | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Floyd County | TS-GLASS AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County | I-235 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Creston, Union County | SR-25/MU-N SUMNER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Fremont County | SR-184/120TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Black Hawk County | SR-281/CO RD-54/N CANFIELD RD | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | Louisa County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Clive, Polk County | MU-NW86TH ST/SWANSON BLVD | 1 |
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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.