Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Nez Perce County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 42.9K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Nez Perce County, Idaho. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 16.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Nez Perce County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 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
16.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.4 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 1.4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.6 times the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | 12 | 9 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 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 | 16.6 |
| 2021 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 27.9 |
| 2023 | 16.3 |
| 2024 | 16.3 |
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 | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Nez Perce County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 29% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 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%
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 | Nez Perce County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.6% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 14.3% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 57.1% | 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%
57%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.5 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 7 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 5 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 28 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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-9511
- US-1210
- MAIN ST2
- BRYDEN CANYON RD2
- IDAHO ST1
- LAPWAI RD1
- 14TH ST1
- 21ST ST1
- 28TH ST1
- 8TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Explorer2
- Honda Civic2
- Pontiac G62
- Acura MDX1
- BMW 525i1
- Buick Envision1
- Buick Park Avenue1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet G-Series1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lewiston | BRYDEN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | 28TH ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | — | TAMMANY CREEK RD | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2024 | — | STEIGERS RD | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Lewiston | US-95 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | — | SNAKE RIVER AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Lewiston | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Lewiston | THAIN RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2023 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | — | US-12 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-95 | 2 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2022 | — | US-95 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | CR-GIFFORD-REUBENS | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2022 | Lewiston | IDAHO ST | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | — | LAPWAI RD | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Lapwai | US-95 | 1 |
| Feb 6, 2022 | Lewiston | US-12 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Lewiston | MAIN ST | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | US-95 | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Nez Perce County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | 1 | 2.9 |
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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.