Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 5.6K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Idaho. That was 150.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 88.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
88.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 7 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
55.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 4 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 5 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+150%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
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 | 77.9 |
| 2021 | 56.7 |
| 2022 | 18.6 |
| 2023 | 36.4 |
| 2024 | 88.8 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 20% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 90 percent of 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 | Lincoln County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Idaho: 42%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 2 |
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
- SR-752
- US-262
- US-932
- SR-242
- 470 RD N1
- 520 RD1
- 620 EAST RD1
- C ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Toyota Sienna2
- Chevrolet Cobalt1
- Chevrolet HHR1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- GMC Sierra1
- GMC Sonoma1
- Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Classic1
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
- Jeep Liberty1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2024 | Shoshone | C ST | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | — | 520 RD | 1 |
| Jan 4, 2024 | — | SR-75 | 2 |
| Jan 1, 2024 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | — | 470 RD N | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | SR-75 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | — | 620 EAST RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2021 | — | SR-24 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 | — | US-93 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2020 | Shoshone | US-26 | 2 |
| Jun 22, 2020 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | — | US-93 | 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.