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Iowa in 2014

Deaths 322Fatal crashes 288Per 100,000 10.4US deaths 32,744

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 2014.

In 2014, 322 people died in 288 fatal crashes in Iowa, 10.4 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2013 (317) and 2014 (322).

Iowa accounted for 1% of the 32,744 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2013 and the nation

MeasureIowa 2014Iowa 2013United States 2014
Deaths32231732,744
Fatal crashes28829030,056
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.410.210.3
Crashes with a drinking driver27%30%29%

Counties in 2014

Every county with a fatal crash in 2014, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 88 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Polk County19193.7337
Pottawattamie County141617.1118
Linn County13146.0154
Woodbury County101413.192
Scott County12137.4164
Dubuque County699.166
Johnson County885.080
Carroll County6629.423
Cass County6646.140
Cerro Gordo County6614.159
Dallas County665.260
Warren County6610.656
Benton County5623.358
Boone County5622.432
Buena Vista County4628.820
Black Hawk County553.8103
Clay County5530.417
Poweshiek County5527.129
Story County554.946
Jasper County4513.145
Marshall County4512.455
Louisa County3547.020
Fayette County1–2526.129
Adair County1–2567.330
Clinton County448.750
Jones County4418.933
Keokuk County4440.614
Washington County4417.730
Wright County3431.414
Allamakee County3321.224
Bremer County3311.821
Calhoun County3330.913
Floyd County3320.029
Fremont County3346.231
Harrison County3320.531
Jackson County3315.531
Lee County339.364
Mills County3320.432
Mitchell County3328.214
Osceola County3349.715
Palo Alto County3334.111
Tama County3317.925
Hancock County1–2328.313
Kossuth County1–2320.819
Sac County1–2331.521
Decatur County1–2339.223
Adams County1–21–2—6
Appanoose County1–21–2—17
Cedar County1–21–2—34
Cherokee County1–21–2—15
Chickasaw County1–21–2—18
Clayton County1–21–2—32
Crawford County1–21–2—25
Des Moines County1–21–2—29
Dickinson County1–21–2—20
Greene County1–21–2—22
Grundy County1–21–2—16
Hamilton County1–21–2—30
Hardin County1–21–2—31
Henry County1–21–2—35
Humboldt County1–21–2—21
Mahaska County1–21–2—30
Page County1–21–2—16
Wapello County1–21–2—41
Winneshiek County1–21–2—30
Madison County1–21–2—30
Webster County1–21–2—59
Audubon County1–21–2—13
Buchanan County1–21–2—23
Butler County1–21–2—18
Davis County1–21–2—17
Delaware County1–21–2—22
Emmet County1–21–2—11
Guthrie County1–21–2—11
Iowa County1–21–2—49
Jefferson County1–21–2—14
Lucas County1–21–2—12
Lyon County1–21–2—15
Marion County1–21–2—37
Monona County1–21–2—29
Monroe County1–21–2—15
Muscatine County1–21–2—48
Plymouth County1–21–2—43
Pocahontas County1–21–2—11
Shelby County1–21–2—19
Sioux County1–21–2—37
Winnebago County1–21–2—10
Worth County1–21–2—18

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

12am3.1%
1am4.2%
2am2.4%
3am1.7%
4am1%
5am3.1%
6am2.4%
7am4.9%
8am5.6%
9am4.9%
10am4.5%
11am4.9%
12pm4.2%
1pm4.9%
2pm2.8%
3pm2.8%
4pm10.8%
5pm4.9%
6pm8%
7pm2.8%
8pm3.8%
9pm4.9%
10pm3.5%
11pm3.8%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday14%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday14%
Saturday22%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Iowa in 2014?

322 people in 288 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2014 file, or 10.4 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Iowa had the most crash deaths in 2014?

Polk County with 19 deaths in 19 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2014 compare with 2013 in Iowa?

322 deaths against 317 in 2013 (+2%). Nationally the 2014 total was 32,744.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2014 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.