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2007

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Iowa in 2007

Deaths 446Fatal crashes 393Per 100,000 14.9US deaths 41,259

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2007.

In 2007, 446 people died in 393 fatal crashes in Iowa, 14.9 deaths per 100,000 residents against 13.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2006 (439) and 2007 (446).

Iowa accounted for 1.1% of the 41,259 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

24.2% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2006 and the nation

MeasureIowa 2007Iowa 2006United States 2007
Deaths44643941,259
Fatal crashes39338637,435
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.914.713.7
Crashes with a drinking driver24%24%37%

Counties in 2007

Every county with a fatal crash in 2007, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 90 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Polk County29326.2337
Scott County171810.3164
Linn County15166.9154
Webster County141643.359
Pottawattamie County111313.9118
Boone County101348.632
Plymouth County121246.543
Story County91211.746
Clinton County111123.950
Johnson County8116.980
Black Hawk County9107.6103
Dubuque County999.166
Woodbury County898.492
Dallas County797.860
Cerro Gordo County8818.859
Jasper County7821.045
Sac County6883.921
Sioux County6821.937
Tama County6847.825
Clay County7742.517
Iowa County4742.649
Wright County6647.114
Winneshiek County5630.430
Carroll County4629.423
Davis County5554.417
Des Moines County5513.029
Grundy County5540.316
Jackson County5525.831
Keokuk County5550.714
Lee County5515.464
Wapello County5514.041
Clayton County4529.532
Fayette County4526.129
Hamilton County4533.730
Jefferson County4531.714
Poweshiek County4527.129
Warren County458.956
Washington County4522.130
Union County3541.816
Appanoose County4433.017
Henry County4420.735
Louisa County4437.620
Marshall County449.955
Palo Alto County4445.411
Hardin County3424.331
Mills County3427.232
Bremer County3311.821
Buchanan County3314.523
Cass County3323.040
Cedar County3316.534
Harrison County3320.531
Howard County3332.18
Worth County3341.118
Cherokee County1–2325.715
Lucas County1–2334.312
Buena Vista County1–2314.420
Audubon County1–21–2—13
Benton County1–21–2—58
Butler County1–21–2—18
Clarke County1–21–2—25
Decatur County1–21–2—23
Ida County1–21–2—15
Madison County1–21–2—30
Mahaska County1–21–2—30
Marion County1–21–2—37
Mitchell County1–21–2—14
Muscatine County1–21–2—48
O'Brien County1–21–2—20
Winnebago County1–21–2—10
Lyon County1–21–2—15
Monona County1–21–2—29
Monroe County1–21–2—15
Allamakee County1–21–2—24
Calhoun County1–21–2—13
Chickasaw County1–21–2—18
Crawford County1–21–2—25
Delaware County1–21–2—22
Dickinson County1–21–2—20
Floyd County1–21–2—29
Franklin County1–21–2—14
Fremont County1–21–2—31
Guthrie County1–21–2—11
Hancock County1–21–2—13
Humboldt County1–21–2—21
Jones County1–21–2—33
Montgomery County1–21–2—14
Osceola County1–21–2—15
Page County1–21–2—16
Shelby County1–21–2—19
Van Buren County1–21–2—11

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.3%
1am6.4%
2am5.4%
3am2%
4am1.3%
5am3.6%
6am3.3%
7am2.6%
8am2.3%
9am2.8%
10am5.1%
11am4.6%
12pm3.8%
1pm5.9%
2pm4.8%
3pm7.7%
4pm4.8%
5pm4.8%
6pm3.3%
7pm3.6%
8pm5.9%
9pm5.9%
10pm2.6%
11pm4.3%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday14%
Tuesday9%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday19%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Iowa in 2007?

446 people in 393 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2007 file, or 14.9 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Iowa had the most crash deaths in 2007?

Polk County with 32 deaths in 29 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2007 compare with 2006 in Iowa?

446 deaths against 439 in 2006 (+2%). Nationally the 2007 total was 41,259.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2007 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.