Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Iowa in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 356
- Fatal crashes
- 324
- Population
- 3.2M
In 2024, 356 people died in 324 fatal crashes in Iowa. That was 6.1% fewer than in 2023 (379) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Iowa had the 33rd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 30th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 8% of deaths, and 19% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
8%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 259 |
| Pedestrians | 30 |
| Motorcyclists | 63 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Iowa | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 30 | 8% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 63 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 119 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 70 | 20% | 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
19%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 28%
23%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 23.1% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 19.4% | 28.1% |
| At night | 47.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 31.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 16 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 11 |
| 4am | 7 |
| 5am | 7 |
| 6am | 7 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 14 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 7 |
| 11am | 18 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 16 |
| 2pm | 19 |
| 3pm | 21 |
| 4pm | 15 |
| 5pm | 24 |
| 6pm | 18 |
| 7pm | 18 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 19 |
| 10pm | 15 |
| 11pm | 14 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 54 |
| Mon | 43 |
| Tue | 39 |
| Wed | 53 |
| Thu | 36 |
| Fri | 50 |
| Sat | 49 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 25 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 24 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 35 |
| Aug | 41 |
| Sep | 34 |
| Oct | 37 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 256 |
| Cloudy | 37 |
| Rain | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 6 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 3 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 170 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 86 |
| Dark - Lighted | 40 |
| Dusk | 19 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 3 |
| Dawn | 3 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-808
- I-356
- US-65
- SR-24
- US-1514
- US-304
- US-614
- US-694
- SR-13
- US-2183
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 139 |
| SUVs | 107 |
| Pickup trucks | 69 |
| Motorcycles | 63 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 59 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado29
- Ford F-15011
- Chevrolet Equinox10
- Polaris Ranger10
- Ford Edge9
- Chevrolet Impala8
- Nissan Rogue6
- Ford Fusion6
- Ford Explorer6
- Ford Escape6
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 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2024 | Leon, Decatur County | SR-2 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Camanche, Clinton County | US-67 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Bondurant, Polk County | SR-945/GRANT ST NE/NE 72ND ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Davenport, Scott County | US-61/SR-461 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Mason City, Cerro Gordo County | US-65/S FEDERAL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County | CR-S26/HICKORY AVE | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Johnson County | SR-1 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Nichols, Muscatine County | SR-22 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Davenport, Scott County | MU-E CENTRAL PARK AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | Bettendorf, Scott County | MU-SPRUCE HILLS DR | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Hardin County | US-65/SR-175 | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | Polk County | SR-415/NW 2ND ST | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Chariton, Lucas County | TS-ROLAND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | Kossuth County | US-18 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Johnston, Polk County | MU-NW BEAVER DR | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Buchanan County | TS-130TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Warren County | CR-R57/80TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Jasper County | CR-S74 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | West Des Moines, Polk County | MU-ASHWORTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | Mason City, Cerro Gordo County | MU-PLYMOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Floyd County | CR-T26/HICKORY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Rock Valley, Sioux County | TS-A54B | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | Sioux City, Woodbury County | MU-REBECCA ST | 2 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Sac County | CR-M68/PERKINS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2024 | Des Moines, Polk County | MU-2ND AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.