Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jerome County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 26.3K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Jerome County, Idaho. That was 61.1% fewer than in 2023 (18) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 26.6 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Jerome County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 47 people died, an average of 9.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 14% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
26.6
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About double the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
37.2
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
-61%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
18 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 18 | 14 |
| 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 | 12.4 |
| 2021 | 52.5 |
| 2022 | 23.8 |
| 2023 | 69.8 |
| 2024 | 26.6 |
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 | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jerome County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 14% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 14% | 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
14%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 55 percent of the share in Idaho: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 40 percent of the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jerome County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 14.3% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Idaho: 42%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
14%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 35 percent of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 5 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 8 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 34 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 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-8412
- US-938
- SR-255
- GOLF COURSE RD3
- LINCOLN AVE3
- 400 SOUTH RD1
- 300 WEST RD1
- 300 NORTH RD1
- 2400 EAST RD1
- 200 NORTH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 25 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 24 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Toyota Camry3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Freightliner Columbia2
- GMC Sierra2
- Volvo Truck VNL2
- Audi Q81
- Autocar WX1
- BMW 325Ci1
- Buick LeSabre1
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 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | 500 RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2024 | — | 700 N RD | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2023 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 4 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | — | 1200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | — | 300 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | GOLF COURSE RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 3, 2023 | — | SR-25 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | TIPPERARY RD | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2023 | Jerome | FILLMORE ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | — | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | — | 400 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2022 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | — | 300 WEST 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.