Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Elmore County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 29.6K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Elmore County, Idaho. That was 72.7% fewer than in 2023 (11) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 10.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Elmore County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 85 percent of the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 90 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
31.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-73%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 14 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 27.9 |
| 2021 | 55.2 |
| 2022 | 27.2 |
| 2023 | 37.1 |
| 2024 | 10.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 6 times the share in Idaho: 6%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Elmore County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Elmore County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Idaho: 42%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 6 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 19 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-8421
- SR-515
- SR-1671
- 5TH ST N1
- ANDERSON RANCH DAM RD1
- BYPASS RD1
- Canyon Creek Rd1
- FS 227 RD1
- GROUSE CREEK RD1
- MIDDLE FORK BOISE RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Cars | 16 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| SUVs | 10 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-2505
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Dodge Ram3
- Toyota Corolla2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Acura TSX1
- Chevrolet Avalanche1
- Chevrolet Camaro1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
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 5, 2024 | Mountain Home | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2024 | — | BYPASS RD | 1 |
| Mar 16, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | — | I-84 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | MIDDLE FORK RD | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | — | SR-167 | 3 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Mountain Home | FS 227 RD | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Mountain Home | 5TH ST N | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Mountain Home | I-84 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2022 | — | SR-51 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2021 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | GROUSE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2021 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2021 | — | MIDDLE FORK BOISE 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.