Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Power County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 8.3K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Power County, Idaho. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1). The death rate was 36.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Power County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 8 people died, an average of 1.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
36.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
24.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Idaho: 12.1
- About double the average in the United States: 12.1
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 25.4 |
| 2022 | 24.6 |
| 2023 | 12.1 |
| 2024 | 36.0 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Power County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
67%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About double the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Power County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 66.7% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 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 | 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-864
- GOVERNMENT RD1
- EAGLE ROCK RD1
- COUNTY RD1
- ARBON VALLEY HWY1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- International LT6253
- Freightliner Cascadia2
- Honda Civic2
- Subaru Forester2
- Toyota Camry2
- Kia Spectra1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Kenworth T8801
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Kenworth T6001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2024 | — | COUNTY RD | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2024 | — | GOVERNMENT RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2024 | — | ARBON VALLEY HWY | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | — | I-86 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | I-86 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2022 | American Falls | I-86 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2020 | — | I-86 | 1 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | — | EAGLE ROCK 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.