27
Fatal crashes
29
Fatalities
15%
Drunk driver
3
Avg per year
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Cities in Wapello County
Fatal crashes by city within Wapello County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| OTTUMWA | 10 | 10 |
| EDDYVILLE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| March | 2 |
| April | 3 |
| June | 3 |
| July | 2 |
| August | 5 |
| September | 4 |
| October | 3 |
| November | 2 |
| December | 2 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 09:00 | 4 |
| 15:00 | 3 |
| 17:00 | 3 |
| 06:00 | 2 |
| 01:00 | 2 |
| 19:00 | 2 |
| 00:00 | 2 |
| 14:00 | 1 |
| 18:00 | 1 |
| 22:00 | 1 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 10 |
| Ford | 9 |
| Dodge | 3 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 3 |
| GMC | 2 |
| Harley-Davidson | 2 |
| International Harvester/Navistar | 2 |
| Mercury | 2 |
| Kenworth | 2 |
| Toyota | 2 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 18 |
| Cloudy | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 14 |
| Angle | 9 |
| Front-to-Front | 2 |
| Front-to-Rear | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Wapello County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Wapello County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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