US 34 in Iowa: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 59 fatal crashes on US 34 in Iowa killed 69 people, the 5th most of any numbered road in Iowa. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 12 counties of Iowa. All fatal crashes in Iowa.
Deaths on US 34 in Iowa by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 6 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 34 in Iowa: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Mills County County had the most fatal crashes on US 34 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Mills, Union and Des Moines counties together held 39% of fatal crashes in US 34 in Iowa from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 83%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mills County | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | Union County | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Des Moines County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | Wapello County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 5 | Henry County | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Monroe County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Montgomery County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 34 in Iowa
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 | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 10.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.4%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr13.6%
- May10.2%
- Jun11.9%
- Jul3.4%
- Aug10.2%
- Sep6.8%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov8.5%
- Dec10.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 34 in Iowa first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a pedestrian in 8.5%, a rollover in 6.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 17% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.5% |
| Rollover | 4 | 6.8% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 3.4% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 on US 34 in Iowa compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 31% of fatal crashes in US 34 in Iowa from 2015 to 2024, above the Iowa share of 25%; speeding in 8.5%, below the Iowa share of 20%; a hit-and-run in 3.4%, above the Iowa share of 2.0%; 45% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Iowa share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Iowa. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 34 | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 72% | above the Iowa share |
| At or near an intersection | 25% | 27% | below the Iowa share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 28% | above the Iowa share |
| A drinking driver | 31% | 25% | above the Iowa share |
| Speeding | 8.5% | 20% | below the Iowa share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 45% | 45% | about the same as the Iowa share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.4% | 2.0% | above the Iowa share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 17% | below the Iowa share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 7.1% | about the same as 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 US 34 in Iowa
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 34 in Iowa?
- 59 fatal crashes killed 69 people on US 34 in Iowa from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on US 34 in Iowa do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Mills County had the most fatal crashes on US 34 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Union County was second with 7.
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Where the US 34 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 34 in Iowa (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-34", "US-34 TAYLOR ST", "US-34 W BURLINGTON AVE", "US-34/INFANTRY DIVISION HWY"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.