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Iowa — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Iowa (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
611
All recorded years
Avg. per year
61
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
DES MOINES
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#30
of 51 states · 1.3% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer468 · 77%
- Straight truck143 · 23%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
49'15
61'16
64'17
57'18
62'19
64'20
62'21
73'22
67'23
52'24
Deadliest Cities
01DES MOINES8
02DAVENPORT7
03SIOUX CITY7
04CEDAR RAPIDS6
05DUBUQUE5
06MASON CITY4
07MUSCATINE4
08WATERLOO4
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.