Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Bonner County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 53.6K
In 2024, 6 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Bonner County, Idaho. That was 14.3% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 11.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Bonner County had the 14th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
16.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 5 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 5 |
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 | 14.8 |
| 2021 | 18.1 |
| 2022 | 25.3 |
| 2023 | 13.3 |
| 2024 | 11.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Idaho: 6%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Bonner County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 33% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 60 percent of the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Bonner County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 20.0% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
20%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 35 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 5 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 5 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 24 |
| Cloudy | 7 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 8 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-959
- SR-415
- SR-2004
- SR-572
- US-22
- SPIRIT LAKE CUTOFF RD2
- SELLE RD1
- RIVER RD1
- RILEY CREEK RD1
- PINE ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 16 |
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 9 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1503
- Dodge Ram2
- Harley-Davidson Road King2
- Nissan Pickup2
- Toyota Tundra2
- John Deere John Deere Utility Vehicle1
- Honda Pilot1
- Honda CR-V1
- Honda Civic1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2024 | — | SR-41 | 2 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | DUFORT RD | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | — | SR-200 | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | OLD PRIEST RIVER RD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | — | SPIRIT LAKE CUTOFF RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2023 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | SELLE RD | 3 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 2 |
| Sep 26, 2022 | — | SR-57 | 2 |
| Sep 1, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 6, 2022 | Sandpoint | US-2 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | TRESTLE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | — | LAKESHORE RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2022 | — | EASTSHORE RD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | — | FREEMAN LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2022 | — | SR-57 | 1 |
| Mar 10, 2022 | — | SR-41 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2021 | Ponderay | SR-200 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | RIVER 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.