Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Valley County, Idaho
County in Idaho · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 12.8K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Valley County, Idaho. That was 33.3% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 31.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.9 in Idaho and 11.5 in the United States. Valley County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Idaho's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
31.2
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
29.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Idaho: 12.6
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
+33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Idaho: -13%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 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 | 33.8 |
| 2021 | 24.5 |
| 2022 | 32.2 |
| 2023 | 23.7 |
| 2024 | 31.2 |
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 | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Valley County | Share in Idaho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 6% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 75% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Idaho: 25%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
75%
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 | Valley County | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 75.0% | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 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 | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 4 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 4 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| 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
- SR-5510
- BUCKSKIN DR1
- CR-WARM LAKE RD1
- NO BUISNESS RD1
- NORWOOD RD1
- WARM LAKE RD1
- WARREN WAGON RD1
- WOOLEY AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| SUVs | 9 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- GMC Sierra4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-2502
- Ram 25002
- Toyota RAV42
- Audi Q51
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet Venture1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ducati Superbike1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2024 | — | BUCKSKIN DR | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2024 | — | NO BUISNESS RD | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2023 | McCall | WOOLEY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | — | WARM LAKE RD | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2022 | — | CR-WARM LAKE RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2021 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | — | NORWOOD RD | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2020 | — | SR-55 | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2020 | — | WARREN WAGON 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.