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1970-2000 Fatal Crashes & Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes

PLEASE NOTE:   Because complex crash investigations can delay the official report of fatalities, the numbers for the current year are preliminary and can change considerably.

Year

Fatalities

Fatal Crashes

Total Fatalities

Alcohol-Related
Fatalities

Total
Fatal
Crashes

Alcohol-Related
Fatal Crashes

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

2000

447 111 24% 395 99 25%

1999

487

127

26%

426

111

26%

1998

449

113

25%

386

103

27%

1997

468

126

27%

411

112

27%

1996

465

139

30%

411

128

31%

1995

527

160

30%

446

136

30%

1994

479

151

32%

416

130

31%

1993

457

170

37%

399

143

36%

1992

436

157

36%

387

141

36%

1991

488

185

38%

423

158

37%

1990

464

210

45%

403

178

44%

1989

515

213

41%

452

189

42%

1988

557

251

45%

494

222

45%

1987

491

231

47%

443

206

47%

1986

441

201

46%

388

178

46%

1985

473

234

49%

415

202

49%

1984

420

201

48%

376

175

47%

1983

510

247

48%

434

202

47%

1982

480

188

39%

431

162

38%

1981

612

276

45%

529

236

45%

1980

626

251

40%

541

218

40%

1979

655

288

44%

566

260

46%

1978

650

239

37%

563

202

36%

1977

640

263

41%

561

221

39%

1976

785

293

37%

663

242

37%

1975

674

256

38%

578

221

38%

1974

685

227

33%

583

187

32%

1973

813

263

32%

682

217

32%

1972

874

252

29%

721

210

29%

1971

828

293

35%

680

233

34%

1970

912

270

30%

751

222

30%

 
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©2001 Iowa Department of Transportation, Motor Vehicle Division
Last Updated:  May 09, 2007