US 69 in Iowa: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 48 fatal crashes on US 69 in Iowa killed 54 people, the 8th most of any numbered road in Iowa. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 9 counties of Iowa. All fatal crashes in Iowa.
Deaths on US 69 in Iowa by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 69 in Iowa: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Polk County had the most fatal crashes on US 69 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 24 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk | 1 | 22 | 24 |
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 69 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.1%
- Feb4.2%
- Mar2.1%
- Apr6.2%
- May12.5%
- Jun12.5%
- Jul10.4%
- Aug12.5%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct2.1%
- Nov12.5%
- Dec14.6%
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 69 in Iowa first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 63% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 17% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 15% |
| Rollover | 2 | 4.2% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 2.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 on US 69 in Iowa compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Iowa. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| US 69 | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 52% | 72% | below the Iowa share |
| At or near an intersection | 48% | 27% | above the Iowa share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 13% | 28% | below the Iowa share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 25% | below the Iowa share |
| Speeding | 17% | 20% | below the Iowa share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 42% | 45% | below the Iowa share |
| Hit-and-run | 6.2% | 2.0% | above the Iowa share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 17% | above the Iowa share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 15% | 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
Other roads in Iowa with a page
All fatal crashes in Iowa, with every road ranked.
Where the US 69 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 69 in Iowa (filed under 20 spellings, such as "US-69", "US-69 170TH AVE", "US-69 LITTLE WALL LAKE RD", "US-69 N 14TH ST"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.