Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Idaho in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 215
- Fatal crashes
- 194
- Population
- 1.9M
In 2022, 215 people died in 194 fatal crashes in Idaho. That was 21.2% fewer than in 2021 (273) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 11.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Idaho had the 39th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 34th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 7% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
7%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 168 |
| Pedestrians | 16 |
| Motorcyclists | 27 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Idaho | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 16 | 7% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 27 | 13% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 69 | 32% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 47 | 22% | 28% |
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
22%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
36%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.6% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.2% | 27.7% |
| At night | 49.0% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 27.3% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
27%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 5 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 9 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 9 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 9 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 14 |
| 4pm | 13 |
| 5pm | 7 |
| 6pm | 18 |
| 7pm | 20 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 5 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 22 |
| Mon | 21 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 26 |
| Thu | 41 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 31 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 13 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 8 |
| Jun | 17 |
| Jul | 32 |
| Aug | 21 |
| Sep | 22 |
| Oct | 20 |
| Nov | 18 |
| Dec | 9 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 152 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
| Snow | 7 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 108 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 49 |
| Dark - Lighted | 21 |
| Dusk | 11 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-9515
- I-8413
- US-2010
- US-937
- SR-556
- I-156
- US-305
- SR-215
- I-904
- US-124
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 92 |
| Pickup trucks | 76 |
| SUVs | 60 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 37 |
| Motorcycles | 27 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 5 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15016
- Chevrolet Silverado10
- Dodge Dakota7
- Ford F-2507
- Freightliner Cascadia7
- Toyota Camry7
- Ford Explorer6
- GMC Sierra6
- Toyota RAV46
- Toyota Tundra6
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2022 | Kuna, Ada County | KUNA MORA RD | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2022 | Shoshone County | SR-4 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Meridian, Ada County | OVERLAND RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2022 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County | 15TH RD | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | Elmore County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Pocatello, Bannock County | 5TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | Nampa, Canyon County | SR-45 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Boise, Ada County | I-184 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Jerome County | 400 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Canyon County | SR-45 | 1 |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Elmore County | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2022 | Ada County | HUBBARD RD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Caldwell, Canyon County | COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Kootenai County | SR-3 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2022 | Nez Perce County | US-12 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Kootenai County | US-95 | 3 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | Valley County | SR-55 | 2 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | Blaine County | LITTLE FISH CREEK RD | 2 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Bonner County | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | Rexburg, Madison County | 2ND EAST ST | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | Garden City, Ada County | US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | Idaho County | WOODLAND RD | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Minidoka County | I-84 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | Emmett, Gem County | SR-16 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2022 | Meridian, Ada County | TEN MILE RD | 1 |
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Counties in Idaho in 2022
| Area | Deaths, 2022 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 21 | 4.0 |
| Adams County | 0 | — |
| Bannock County | 12 | 13.4 |
| Bear Lake County | 0 | — |
| Benewah County | 2 | 19.4 |
| Bingham County | 12 | 24.0 |
| Blaine County | 3 | 11.9 |
| Boise County | 5 | 59.4 |
| Bonner County | 13 | 25.3 |
| Bonneville County | 10 | 7.7 |
| Boundary County | 1 | 7.5 |
| Butte County | 2 | 74.3 |
| Camas County | 0 | — |
| Canyon County | 16 | 6.4 |
| Caribou County | 1 | 13.9 |
| Cassia County | 8 | 31.2 |
| Clark County | 1 | 123.3 |
| Clearwater County | 0 | — |
| Custer County | 1 | 22.2 |
| Elmore County | 8 | 27.2 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 6.6 |
| Fremont County | 4 | 28.5 |
| Gem County | 5 | 24.2 |
| Gooding County | 2 | 12.6 |
| Idaho County | 9 | 51.0 |
| Jefferson County | 5 | 15.0 |
| Jerome County | 6 | 23.7 |
| Kootenai County | 12 | 6.5 |
| Latah County | 0 | — |
| Lemhi County | 1 | 12.1 |
| Lewis County | 1 | 26.7 |
| Lincoln County | 1 | 18.6 |
| Madison County | 2 | 3.6 |
| Minidoka County | 5 | 22.5 |
| Nez Perce County | 12 | 27.9 |
| Oneida County | 0 | — |
| Owyhee County | 4 | 31.6 |
| Payette County | 2 | 7.4 |
| Power County | 2 | 24.6 |
| Shoshone County | 2 | 14.4 |
| Teton County | 3 | 23.9 |
| Twin Falls County | 15 | 16.0 |
| Valley County | 4 | 32.2 |
| Washington County | 1 | 8.9 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.