Iowa saw a slight drop in traffic fatalities last year, but the Iowa State Patrol, bicycling advocates and lawmakers hope to reduce those numbers significantly in 2025 by passing a bill that would ban electronic devices while driving. There were 354 deaths on Iowa's roads in 2024, down from 378 the year before, according to data from the Iowa Department of Transportation. Yet that number is too high, officials say, as they make a renewed push this legislative session for lawmakers to pass what's known as a hands-free bill, something Gov. KimReynoldsIA called for in her Condition of State address last week. “That’s 354 fatalities too many," Iowa State Patrol spokesperson Sgt. Alex Dinkla told the Register. "We don’t want to continue seeing fatalities happen in our roadways. We’re out here working the road and making sure our roadways are safe each and every day.” Tap the link in our bio for more on this story. #Iowa #IApolitics #IAlegis #TrafficSafety #DistractedDriving