Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Shoshone County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 14K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Shoshone County, Idaho. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 21.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Shoshone County had the 19th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
18.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Idaho: 12.1
- About 1.5 times the average in the United States: 12.1
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 14.4 |
| 2023 | 14.3 |
| 2024 | 21.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Shoshone County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 3 times the share in Idaho: 25%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Idaho: 34%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Shoshone County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 66.7% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
67%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.6 times the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Idaho: 39%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 4 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - 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-902
- SR-41
- SILVER VALLEY RD1
- OLD RIVER RD1
- LOOP CREEK -NF-326 RD1
- I-90 IC 62 EB ON RAMP1
- HIGH WATER GULCH RD1
- COEUR D ALENE RIVER RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Cars | 1 |
| SUVs | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Yamaha XV1600 Road Star Classic1
- Victory Magnum1
- Toyota Sienna1
- Nissan Maxima1
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- GMC Sierra1
- Freightliner New Cascadia 126" Sleepercab1
- Ford F-2501
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 21, 2024 | — | COEUR D ALENE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Wallace | I-90 IC 62 EB ON RAMP | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | HIGH WATER GULCH RD | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | OLD RIVER RD | 1 |
| May 15, 2023 | — | SILVER VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | — | SR-4 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2020 | — | I-90 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | — | LOOP CREEK -NF-326 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.