Fatal crashes in Warren County, Iowa
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Warren County, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 51 fatal crashes and 56 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Iowa.
Deaths in Warren County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 9 | 11 |
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 Warren County
The 3 roads listed held 41% of all fatal crashes in Warren County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 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 | 9 | 0 | no page |
| 2 | I-35 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| 3 | State Highway 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
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 Warren 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 | 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 |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb7.8%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr11.8%
- May9.8%
- Jun9.8%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug17.6%
- Sep2.0%
- Oct7.8%
- Nov3.9%
- Dec5.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Warren County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 45%; a collision with another vehicle in 41%, a rollover in 9.8%, a pedestrian in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 45% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 41% |
| Rollover | 5 | 9.8% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.0% |
| Other | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Warren County compare with Iowa
A drinking driver was recorded in 35% of fatal crashes in Warren County from 2015 to 2024, above the Iowa share of 25%; speeding in 14%, below the Iowa share of 20%; a hit-and-run in 2.0%, about the Iowa share; a driver recorded as distracted in 2.0%, below the Iowa share of 7.0%; 57% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Warren | Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 84% | 72% | above the Iowa share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 27% | about the same as the Iowa share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 28% | above the Iowa share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 25% | above the Iowa share |
| Speeding | 14% | 20% | below the Iowa share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 2.0% | 7.0% | below the Iowa share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 45% | above the Iowa share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 2.0% | about the same as the Iowa share |
| A motorcycle involved | 24% | 17% | above the Iowa share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.8% | 7.1% | below 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 Warren County
- How many people died in car accidents in Warren County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Warren County, Iowa, in 2024, the same as in 2023.
- How many fatal crashes in Warren County involved a drinking driver?
- 18 of 51 fatal crashes in Warren County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 25% across Iowa.
Other counties in Iowa with a page
- Polk County
- Scott County
- Linn County
- Pottawattamie County
- Black Hawk County
- Woodbury County
- Johnson County
- Dubuque County
- Lee County
- Webster County
- Dallas County
- Cerro Gordo County
All fatal crashes in Iowa, with every county ranked.
Where the Warren County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Warren County (county code 181). 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.