Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Canyon County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 23
- Fatal crashes
- 21
- Population
- 267.4K
In 2024, 23 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Canyon County, Idaho. That was 23.3% fewer than in 2023 (30) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 8.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Canyon County had the 2nd most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 122 people died, an average of 24 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 9% of deaths, and 24% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About three-quarters of the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-23%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
30 deaths in 2023, 23 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | 21 |
| 2021 | 29 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 30 | 29 |
| 2024 | 23 | 21 |
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 | 10.3 |
| 2021 | 11.9 |
| 2022 | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 11.6 |
| 2024 | 8.6 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
9%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Idaho: 6%
- About half the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 21 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Canyon County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 9% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 7 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 22% | 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
24%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Canyon County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 23.8% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.4% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Idaho: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 7 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 7 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 11 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 10 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 22 |
| Thu | 13 |
| Fri | 20 |
| Sat | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 6 |
| Mar | 7 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 10 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 14 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 87 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 60 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 30 |
| Dark - Lighted | 16 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
| 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
- US-2014
- SR-5510
- US-956
- I-845
- SOUTHSIDE BLVD4
- USTICK RD4
- SR-453
- CAN ADA RD2
- FRIENDS RD2
- SR-442
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 63 |
| Pickup trucks | 42 |
| SUVs | 33 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 23 |
| Motorcycles | 15 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Camry7
- Dodge Ram7
- Ford Focus6
- Ford F-1506
- Chevrolet Silverado6
- Toyota Tacoma5
- Honda Civic4
- Honda Accord4
- Ford F-3504
- Volkswagen Jetta3
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 7, 2024 | Nampa | RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Nampa | AMITY AVE | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2024 | Caldwell | HOMEDALE RD | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Caldwell | CLEVELAND BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nampa | MIDDLETON RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Caldwell | USTICK RD | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Caldwell | RIVERSIDE RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | WAMSTAD RD | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2024 | Caldwell | MIDDLETON RD | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2024 | Middleton | SR-44 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Caldwell | US-20 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Nampa | USTICK RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| May 21, 2024 | — | US-20 | 1 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | — | US-20 | 2 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | SOUTHSIDE BLVD | 2 |
| Apr 3, 2024 | — | RED TOP RD | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | Nampa | FRANKLIN RD | 1 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | Nampa | I-84 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Caldwell | KIMBALL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | — | MADISON RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Nampa | MERCHANT 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.