Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Iowa
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
11.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-6%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
379 deaths in 2023, 356 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 670 | 575 |
| 1976 | 779 | 657 |
| 1977 | 628 | 549 |
| 1978 | 638 | 552 |
| 1979 | 655 | 566 |
| 1980 | 626 | 541 |
| 1981 | 613 | 530 |
| 1982 | 480 | 431 |
| 1983 | 514 | 437 |
| 1984 | 420 | 376 |
| 1985 | 474 | 416 |
| 1986 | 441 | 388 |
| 1987 | 491 | 443 |
| 1988 | 557 | 494 |
| 1989 | 514 | 451 |
| 1990 | 465 | 404 |
| 1991 | 488 | 423 |
| 1992 | 437 | 388 |
| 1993 | 459 | 401 |
| 1994 | 478 | 415 |
| 1995 | 527 | 446 |
| 1996 | 465 | 411 |
| 1997 | 468 | 411 |
| 1998 | 449 | 386 |
| 1999 | 490 | 428 |
| 2000 | 445 | 394 |
| 2001 | 446 | 384 |
| 2002 | 405 | 372 |
| 2003 | 443 | 383 |
| 2004 | 388 | 354 |
| 2005 | 450 | 398 |
| 2006 | 439 | 386 |
| 2007 | 446 | 393 |
| 2008 | 412 | 368 |
| 2009 | 371 | 338 |
| 2010 | 390 | 348 |
| 2011 | 360 | 329 |
| 2012 | 365 | 330 |
| 2013 | 317 | 290 |
| 2014 | 322 | 288 |
| 2015 | 320 | 282 |
| 2016 | 402 | 355 |
| 2017 | 330 | 301 |
| 2018 | 319 | 291 |
| 2019 | 336 | 313 |
| 2020 | 343 | 310 |
| 2021 | 356 | 329 |
| 2022 | 336 | 305 |
| 2023 | 379 | 330 |
| 2024 | 356 | 324 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.2 |
| 2001 | 15.2 |
| 2002 | 13.8 |
| 2003 | 15.1 |
| 2004 | 13.1 |
| 2005 | 15.2 |
| 2006 | 14.7 |
| 2007 | 14.9 |
| 2008 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | 12.2 |
| 2010 | 12.8 |
| 2011 | 11.7 |
| 2012 | 11.9 |
| 2013 | 10.3 |
| 2014 | 10.4 |
| 2015 | 10.3 |
| 2016 | 12.8 |
| 2017 | 10.5 |
| 2018 | 10.1 |
| 2019 | 10.7 |
| 2020 | 10.8 |
| 2021 | 11.1 |
| 2022 | 10.5 |
| 2023 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | 11.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 51 |
| 1am | 36 |
| 2am | 46 |
| 3am | 40 |
| 4am | 34 |
| 5am | 45 |
| 6am | 41 |
| 7am | 53 |
| 8am | 63 |
| 9am | 48 |
| 10am | 42 |
| 11am | 69 |
| 12pm | 67 |
| 1pm | 71 |
| 2pm | 97 |
| 3pm | 100 |
| 4pm | 91 |
| 5pm | 127 |
| 6pm | 85 |
| 7pm | 86 |
| 8pm | 83 |
| 9pm | 76 |
| 10pm | 77 |
| 11pm | 70 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 240 |
| Mon | 221 |
| Tue | 199 |
| Wed | 219 |
| Thu | 193 |
| Fri | 248 |
| Sat | 278 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 89 |
| Feb | 80 |
| Mar | 99 |
| Apr | 106 |
| May | 148 |
| Jun | 139 |
| Jul | 174 |
| Aug | 196 |
| Sep | 166 |
| Oct | 150 |
| Nov | 120 |
| Dec | 131 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 1,211 |
| Cloudy | 218 |
| Rain | 71 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 26 |
| Snow | 23 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 861 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 443 |
| Dark - Lighted | 183 |
| Dusk | 59 |
| Dawn | 32 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 10 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8067
- I-3527
- US-3424
- US-3020
- I-2918
- US-6115
- US-2014
- SR-214
- US-6314
- US-7514
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 697 |
| SUVs | 428 |
| Pickup trucks | 411 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 353 |
| Motorcycles | 312 |
| Vans | 112 |
| Other vehicles | 96 |
| Buses | 6 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado136
- Ford F-15076
- Chevrolet Equinox42
- Chevrolet Impala41
- Freightliner Cascadia40
- GMC Sierra39
- Dodge Ram38
- Ford F-25029
- Chevrolet Malibu29
- Ford Explorer26
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 11, 2022 | Benton County | CR-E24/61ST ST LN | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Decorah, Winneshiek County | CR-A52/OLD STAGE RD | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | Boone County | CR-E18/130TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | Dickinson County | BASSWOOD LN | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County | 2ND AVE | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Burlington, Des Moines County | SULLIVAN SLOUGH RD | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Primghar, O'Brien County | CR-B40/390TH | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Dallas County | I-80 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Ottumwa, Wapello County | E WILLIAMS ST | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County | US-6/HUBBELL AVE | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2022 | O'Brien County | SR-60 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Farley, Dubuque County | US-20/US-52 | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Worth County | US-65/ORCHARD AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Story County | 570TH AVE | 2 |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Worth County | US-65/ORCHARED AVE | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | Tama County | 310TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Cedar Rapids, Linn County | C AVE NE | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Butler County | CR-T47/PACKARD AVE | 2 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | Cerro Gordo County | CR-B30/265TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | La Porte City, Black Hawk County | MAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Harrison County | CR-F66/335TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Hancock County | US-69 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Cerro Gordo County | FIR AVE/BUDDY HOLLY PL | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Allamakee County | SR-9/ROSSVILLE RD | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Des Moines, Polk County | US-69/SE 14TH ST | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.