Traffic deaths in Iowa continue trending above the record low set last year.
The Department of Transportation’s Stuart Anderson provided an update to the state Transportation Commission during a workshop Monday. He said there have been 73 fatalities so far this year, as of April 13. That is 15 more than at the same time last year and seven more than the five-year average.
Anderson said January traffic deaths were up seven compared to last year, and March deaths totaled 30, compared to 17 during the same month a year ago.
He said it is too early to determine whether traffic deaths will finish above last year’s total. Iowa recorded a record-low 258 traffic deaths in 2025.
