Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Twin Falls County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 13
- Population
- 96.5K
In 2024, 14 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Twin Falls County, Idaho. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (12) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 14.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Twin Falls County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 57 people died, an average of 11 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 15% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Idaho: 11.9
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
12 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 15 | 14 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2024 | 14 | 13 |
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 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 16.0 |
| 2023 | 12.6 |
| 2024 | 14.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Idaho: 6%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 10 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Twin Falls County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 7% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 7% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 21% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 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
15%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Idaho: 25%
- About half the share in the United States: 28%
15%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Idaho: 34%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Twin Falls County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 15.4% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 15.4% | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 23.1% | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 53.8% | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
23%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 55 percent of the share in Idaho: 42%
- About 45 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
54%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Idaho: 39%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 4 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 5 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 4 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 12 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 10 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 41 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 2 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 31 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 3 |
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-9311
- US-3010
- SR-504
- 1600 EAST RD2
- WASHINGTON ST2
- THREE CREEK RD1
- 2700 E1
- 1600 N ROAD1
- 1400 EAST RD1
- 1300 RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 19 |
| Pickup trucks | 17 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram5
- GMC Sierra5
- Chevrolet Silverado4
- Freightliner Cascadia4
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Ford F-1502
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Fusion2
- Toyota PRIUS2
- BMW 328i1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Twin Falls | US-93 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2024 | — | US-93 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | Twin Falls | 2ND AVE E | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | — | 3200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | — | 3100 RD | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | 1300 RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2024 | — | 800 RD E | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Twin Falls | WASHINGTON ST | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2024 | — | US-93 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | 3400 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Apr 7, 2024 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | SR-50 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | Twin Falls | US-93 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Twin Falls | FALLS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | — | ADDISON AVE | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | — | N 2800 RD E | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | 1600 N ROAD | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2023 | — | 4400 RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Twin Falls | MARTIN ST | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Twin Falls | 3 | 5.4 |
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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.