The latest statistics from the Iowa DOT show that 2023 is on pace to be the deadliest year on Iowa’s roads since 2016. As of Friday, 364 people have been killed in crashes. That’s roughly 10 percent higher than last year. More than 400 people were killed on Iowa roadways in 2016. With less than a week until the end of the year, Iowa State Patrol officials say they’re hoping not to match the numbers they saw 7 years ago.
