Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Idaho County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 15
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 17.9K
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Idaho County, Idaho. That was 87.5% more than in 2023 (8) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 83.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Idaho County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
83.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 7 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
50.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+88%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
8 deaths in 2023, 15 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 | 5 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 |
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 | 36.2 |
| 2021 | 35.2 |
| 2022 | 51.0 |
| 2023 | 44.7 |
| 2024 | 83.9 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Idaho County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 40% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Idaho County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 38.5% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.5% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.1% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.2% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
23%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
46%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 8 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 7 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 19 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| 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 | 28 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| Dusk | 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-1213
- US-9510
- SR-133
- WARREN WAGON RD2
- WOODLAND RD1
- US- 951
- SR-141
- OLD POLLOCK RD1
- MEADOW ST1
- JOSEPH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-3503
- Ford F-1502
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special2
- International 81001
- Acura MDX1
- BMW R 1200 RT1
- Chevrolet Cruze1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Trax1
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 29, 2024 | — | WARREN WAGON RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | — | US-95 | 2 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | — | ELK CITY WAGON RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | US-95 | 2 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2024 | — | DEER CREEK RD | 1 |
| May 22, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | — | OLD POLLOCK RD | 1 |
| Apr 13, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2023 | — | US-95 | 4 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2022 | — | AMERICAN BAR RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | — | WARREN WAGON RD | 1 |
| Jun 1, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 2 |
| May 4, 2022 | — | US-12 | 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.