Fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County, 600.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 51 fatal crashes and 59 deaths, the 12th most of any county in Iowa.
Deaths in Cerro Gordo County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Numbered roads with fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County
The 3 roads listed held 37% of all fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 65 | 8 | 8 | 1 | no page |
| 2 | US 18 | 6 | 6 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 122 | 5 | 9 | 0 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Mason City 18. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Cerro Gordo County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.0%
- Feb5.9%
- Mar7.8%
- Apr5.9%
- May3.9%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug11.8%
- Sep19.6%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov9.8%
- Dec7.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 53%; a rollover in 14%, a pedestrian in 12%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 27 | 53% |
| Rollover | 7 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 12% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 12% |
| Other | 3 | 5.9% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County compare with Iowa
A drinking driver was recorded in 29% of fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County from 2015 to 2024, above the Iowa share of 25%; speeding in 26%, above the Iowa share of 20%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Iowa share of 2.0%; a driver recorded as distracted in 12%, above the Iowa share of 7.0%; 36% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Iowa share of 45%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Iowa. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Cerro Gordo | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 58% | 72% | below the Iowa share |
| At or near an intersection | 35% | 27% | above the Iowa share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Iowa share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 25% | above the Iowa share |
| Speeding | 26% | 20% | above the Iowa share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 7.0% | above the Iowa share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 45% | below the Iowa share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 2.0% | below the Iowa share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 17% | about the same as the Iowa share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 10% | 7.1% | above the Iowa share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County
- How many people died in car accidents in Cerro Gordo County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, in 2024, 600.0% more than in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 51 fatal crashes in Cerro Gordo County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 29%, against 25% across Iowa.
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Where the Cerro Gordo County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Cerro Gordo County (county code 33). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.