Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bingham County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 51K
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Bingham County, Idaho. That was 11.1% fewer than in 2023 (9) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 15.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Bingham County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 49 people died, an average of 9.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-11%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
9 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 16 | 11 |
| 2022 | 12 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 7 |
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 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 32.7 |
| 2022 | 24.0 |
| 2023 | 17.9 |
| 2024 | 15.7 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Idaho: 6%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bingham County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 25% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 24% |
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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bingham County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.9% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
43%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 5 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 31 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 20 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dawn | 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-159
- SR-396
- US-914
- ROSS FORK RD2
- RICH LN1
- SILER RD1
- 1275 RD1
- 1400 NORTH RD1
- 1900 SOUTH RD1
- 200 RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 19 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Ford F-1504
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Impala2
- Chrysler Pacifica2
- Ford F-2502
- Ford F-3502
- Honda CR-V2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Toyota RAV42
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | I-15 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | — | 1275 RD | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2024 | — | 200 RD | 1 |
| May 1, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2024 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | — | 600 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Blackfoot | I-15 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | — | ROSS FORK RD | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2023 | — | SR-39 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | — | I-15 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Aberdeen | SR-39 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Blackfoot | I-15 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-91 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | US-91 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2022 | — | LINCOLN CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2022 | — | ROSS FORK RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | — | LONG VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Fort Hall | I-15 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | — | SR-39 | 3 |
| May 18, 2022 | — | 50 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | I-15 | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2022 | — | CR - 100 SOUTH ST | 1 |
| Nov 25, 2021 | — | BRONCHO RD | 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.