COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ida County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ida County (IA) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,670 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.5%
- of Iowa road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ida County ranks #2,670 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ida County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ida County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,670 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,670 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost IDA-93 · Ida 13 deaths
Ida County · 2 latest · stable
- POST 13 tot
- BAND 2 yr
- VOL 13 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 11 crash
- RATE 1.4/yr
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How does Ida County compare?
Ida County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.5% of Iowa's statewide total, more than 27% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Ida County
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- Iowa statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for IA
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with ILetter index including IA counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ida County, Iowa?
Ida County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 11 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ida County?
With a small recorded crash count (11), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Ida County. Statewide data for Iowa may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ida County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ida County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ida County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ida County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Ida County compare to the rest of Iowa?
Ida County recorded 2 deaths in its most recent year, below the Iowa county average of 4. Visit the Iowa state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Ida County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.