Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gooding County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 16.4K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Gooding County, Idaho. That was 75.0% more than in 2023 (4) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 42.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Gooding County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 26 people died, an average of 5.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 29% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
42.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 4 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
32.5
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
+75%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 57.5 |
| 2021 | 25.3 |
| 2022 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | 24.7 |
| 2024 | 42.7 |
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 | 6 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gooding County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 14% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 29% | 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
29%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.1 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gooding County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.6% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Idaho: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 12 |
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-848
- SR-464
- US-261
- SPRING COVE RD1
- S 1800 E RD1
- RIVER RD1
- I-84 IC 137 WB ON RAMP1
- 3400 SOUTH RD1
- 3300 ST1
- 2900 SOUTH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 11 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Volvo Truck VNL3
- Chevrolet GMT-4002
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Grand Caravan1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge W-Series1
- Ford E-1501
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 31, 2024 | — | 2900 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | 3300 ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | — | 1500 RD | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2024 | — | 1400 RD | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | — | US-26 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | THOUSAND SPRINGS GRADE RD | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2022 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2022 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | 2900 EAST RD | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2021 | — | RIVER RD | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | I-84 IC 137 WB ON RAMP | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | Wendell | 3400 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | — | SPRING COVE RD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2020 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | — | 2700 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2020 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2020 | — | SR-46 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2020 | — | S 1800 E RD | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | — | SR-46 | 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.