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 1, 2023 | Davenport, Scott County | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Rock Valley, Sioux County | CR-B14/330TH ST/FILLMORE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Pottawattamie County | CR-L34 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Volga, Clayton County | CR-C2W/DOMINO RD | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Jasper County | SR-163 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Taylor County | TS-FOREST AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Wapello County | US-63 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Harrison County | I-29 | 2 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Cedar County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County | I-80 RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Warren County | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Union County | US-34 | 3 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | Marshall County | TS-QUARRY RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Cedar County | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Chickasaw County | US-18/TS-270TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Polk County | CR-S27/NE 112ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Dallas County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Plymouth County | I-380 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Cass County | US-6/US-71 | 3 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Linn County | I-380 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Page County | SR-2 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Iowa County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Crawford County | CR-M55/350TH ST/WARREN ST/S VA | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Montgomery County | CR-H34/200TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County | I-80 RAMP | 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.