Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Boise, Idaho
City in Ada County · Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 237.7K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Boise, Idaho. That was 26.7% fewer than in 2023 (15) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 4.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 5.4 in Ada County, 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 48 people died, an average of 9.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 18% of deaths, and 27% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Ada County, Idaho: 5.4
- About 40 percent of the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
15 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Ada County, Idaho: -6%
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 1.7 |
| 2023 | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 4.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
18%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Ada County, Idaho: 17%
- About 3 times the share in Idaho: 6%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Boise | Share in Ada County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 18% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 55% | 34% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 45% | 38% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 27% | 31% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
27%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in Ada County, Idaho: 31%
- About the same as the share in Idaho: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
55%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Ada County, Idaho: 41%
- About 1.6 times the share in Idaho: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Boise | Ada County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 54.5% | 41.4% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 27.3% | 31.0% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 81.8% | 69.0% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 45.5% | 55.2% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
82%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Ada County, Idaho: 69%
- About double the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 54%
45%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in Ada County, Idaho: 55%
- About 1.2 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 5 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 10 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 7 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 37 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 20 |
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-844
- CLOVERDALE RD3
- OVERLAND RD3
- EMERALD ST2
- SR-442
- CARTWRIGHT RD2
- 16TH ST2
- FEDERAL WAY2
- MCMILLAN RD1
- I-184 IC 3 ON RAMP1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 33 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Outback3
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota Tacoma2
- Toyota PRIUS2
- Toyota Camry2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Peterbilt 3892
- Nissan Sentra2
- Mercury Sable2
- Kia Soul2
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2024 | FIVE MILE RD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2024 | OVERLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | SR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | WARM SPRINGS AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | FEDERAL WAY | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | OWYHEE ST | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2024 | MILWAUKEE ST | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2024 | GOWEN RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2024 | EMERALD ST | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | BEACON ST | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | LAKE FORREST DR | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | SR-44 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | US-20 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | GOWEN WEST RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | SR-55 | 1 |
| May 1, 2023 | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | DIVISION AVE | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | FEDERAL WAY | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.