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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2023 | Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Scott County | CR-Z16/UTICA RIDGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | Marshall County | US-30/240TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | Des Moines, Polk County | MU-SOUTHEAST 6TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Marion County | CR-S45 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Floyd, Floyd County | SR-27 | 2 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Iowa County | CR-F46/240TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Winneshiek County | CR-B16 | 2 |
| Jul 1, 2023 | Franklin County | US-65 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Floyd County | US-218/AVE OF THE SAINTS/HIAWA | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Marion, Linn County | US-151/MU-7TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2023 | West Des Moines, Polk County | MU-GRAND AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Davis County | CR-V17/TS-ICE AVE | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Greene County | US-30/TS-220TH | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2023 | Fort Madison, Lee County | MU-AVE L | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Linn County | US-151 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2023 | Lee County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Warren County | US-69 | 2 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Butler County | SR-3/210TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Polk County | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Delaware County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Carroll County | CR-N33/OLYMPIC AVE | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Unionville, Appanoose County | CR-T61/TS-SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | Cherokee County | CR-M10/T AVE | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Boone County | CR-E18/130TH ST | 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.