Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Idaho in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 275
- Fatal crashes
- 242
- Population
- 2M
In 2023, 275 people died in 242 fatal crashes in Idaho. That was 27.9% more than in 2022 (215) and the most since 2005. The death rate was 14.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Idaho had the 37th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 20th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 11% of deaths, and 22% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
11%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 198 |
| Pedestrians | 31 |
| Motorcyclists | 39 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Idaho | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 31 | 11% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 39 | 14% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 62 | 23% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 60 | 22% | 29% |
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 three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
28%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.7% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 36.0% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.1% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
36%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 5 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 6 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 13 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 17 |
| 3pm | 18 |
| 4pm | 12 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 13 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 14 |
| 9pm | 9 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 48 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 11 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 15 |
| May | 15 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 34 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 31 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 23 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 178 |
| Cloudy | 39 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 3 |
| Blowing Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 137 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 71 |
| Dusk | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 13 |
| Dawn | 5 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-8418
- US-2015
- US-9515
- SR-5510
- I-157
- US-307
- SR-336
- US-915
- SR-254
- I-864
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 110 |
| Pickup trucks | 88 |
| SUVs | 72 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 69 |
| Motorcycles | 40 |
| Vans | 19 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15020
- Chevrolet Silverado16
- Freightliner Cascadia11
- GMC Sierra10
- Dodge Ram8
- Toyota Corolla7
- Toyota Tundra7
- Chevrolet Equinox6
- Chevrolet Tahoe6
- Subaru Forester6
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Ada County | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2023 | Blaine County | YALE RD | 2 |
| Dec 26, 2023 | Boise, Ada County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2023 | Bonner County | SPIRIT LAKE CUTOFF RD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Bingham County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Lincoln County | 470 RD N | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | Boise, Ada County | CLOVERDALE RD | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Elmore County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Ammon, Bonneville County | WAL-MART PARKING LOT | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Elmore County | SR-51 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Caldwell, Canyon County | KIMBALL AVE | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2023 | Jefferson County | US-20 | 2 |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Idaho Falls, Bonneville County | US-20 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Boise, Ada County | LAKE FORREST DR | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2023 | Canyon County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Canyon County | MADISON RD | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Blackfoot, Bingham County | I-15 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Nampa, Canyon County | MERCHANT WAY | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Caldwell, Canyon County | MOOSEHORN WAY | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | Jefferson County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Bear Lake County | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Elmore County | I-84 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Benewah County | SR-5 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2023 | Canyon County | US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Power County | I-86 | 1 |
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Counties in Idaho in 2023
| Area | Deaths, 2023 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 31 | 5.9 |
| Adams County | 1 | 20.4 |
| Bannock County | 8 | 8.8 |
| Bear Lake County | 3 | 44.4 |
| Benewah County | 3 | 28.9 |
| Bingham County | 9 | 17.9 |
| Blaine County | 5 | 19.7 |
| Boise County | 7 | 82.0 |
| Bonner County | 7 | 13.3 |
| Bonneville County | 18 | 13.7 |
| Boundary County | 1 | 7.4 |
| Butte County | 2 | 72.9 |
| Camas County | 0 | — |
| Canyon County | 30 | 11.6 |
| Caribou County | 2 | 27.7 |
| Cassia County | 8 | 30.8 |
| Clark County | 0 | — |
| Clearwater County | 4 | 43.5 |
| Custer County | 1 | 22.1 |
| Elmore County | 11 | 37.1 |
| Franklin County | 1 | 6.4 |
| Fremont County | 4 | 28.1 |
| Gem County | 4 | 18.9 |
| Gooding County | 4 | 24.7 |
| Idaho County | 8 | 44.7 |
| Jefferson County | 8 | 23.3 |
| Jerome County | 18 | 69.8 |
| Kootenai County | 19 | 10.3 |
| Latah County | 2 | 4.8 |
| Lemhi County | 3 | 35.5 |
| Lewis County | 0 | — |
| Lincoln County | 2 | 36.4 |
| Madison County | 2 | 3.6 |
| Minidoka County | 5 | 22.1 |
| Nez Perce County | 7 | 16.3 |
| Oneida County | 0 | — |
| Owyhee County | 2 | 15.7 |
| Payette County | 9 | 33.0 |
| Power County | 1 | 12.1 |
| Shoshone County | 2 | 14.3 |
| Teton County | 5 | 39.4 |
| Twin Falls County | 12 | 12.6 |
| Valley County | 3 | 23.7 |
| Washington County | 3 | 26.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.