Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Idaho in 2024
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 238
- Fatal crashes
- 219
- Population
- 2M
In 2024, 238 people died in 219 fatal crashes in Idaho. That was 13.5% fewer than in 2023 (275) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 11.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Idaho had the 39th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 26th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 6% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
6%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 174 |
| Pedestrians | 14 |
| Motorcyclists | 47 |
| Cyclists | 3 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Idaho | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 14 | 6% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 47 | 20% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 3 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 72 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 56 | 24% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.8% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.1% | 28.1% |
| At night | 41.6% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.8% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 8 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 4 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 6 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 9 |
| 10am | 16 |
| 11am | 12 |
| 12pm | 12 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 15 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 18 |
| 6pm | 8 |
| 7pm | 12 |
| 8pm | 9 |
| 9pm | 10 |
| 10pm | 14 |
| 11pm | 9 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 42 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 23 |
| Wed | 20 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 33 |
| Sat | 43 |
All crashes 2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10 |
| Feb | 10 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 15 |
| Dec | 18 |
All crashes 2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 163 |
| Cloudy | 29 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 9 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 4 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 131 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 53 |
| Dark - Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-9520
- I-8415
- US-2014
- US-938
- US-128
- I-156
- US-265
- US-914
- SR-413
- SR-813
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 75 |
| Cars | 71 |
| Pickup trucks | 69 |
| Motorcycles | 48 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 47 |
| Other vehicles | 9 |
| Vans | 8 |
All crashes 2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado15
- Dodge Ram13
- Ford F-3507
- GMC Sierra7
- Volvo Truck VNL7
- Toyota Camry6
- Honda CR-V6
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- Ford F-1506
- Peterbilt 3795
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 31, 2024 | Gooding County | 2900 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Idaho County | WARREN WAGON RD | 1 |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Meridian, Ada County | US-20 | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | Kootenai County | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Boise, Ada County | FIVE MILE RD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bonneville County | US-26 | 1 |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Franklin County | RIVERDALE DUGWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Franklin County | US-91 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Kuna, Ada County | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County | RAILROAD ST | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2024 | Cassia County | I-86 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Bingham County | I-15 | 2 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Idaho County | US-95 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Boise County | BANKS LOWMAN RD | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Bingham County | SR-39 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Twin Falls County | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County | AMITY AVE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Idaho County | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Garden City, Ada County | US-20 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Kootenai County | SR-58 | 1 |
| Nov 29, 2024 | Idaho County | US-95 | 2 |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Latah County | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Twin Falls, Twin Falls County | US-93 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Bonner County | US-95 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Post Falls, Kootenai County | SR-41 | 1 |
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Counties in Idaho in 2024
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 29 | 5.4 |
| Adams County | 2 | 39.9 |
| Bannock County | 8 | 8.8 |
| Bear Lake County | 1 | 14.9 |
| Benewah County | 1 | 9.5 |
| Bingham County | 8 | 15.7 |
| Blaine County | 1 | 3.9 |
| Boise County | 3 | 35.3 |
| Bonner County | 6 | 11.2 |
| Bonneville County | 23 | 17.2 |
| Boundary County | 2 | 14.4 |
| Butte County | 0 | — |
| Camas County | 0 | — |
| Canyon County | 23 | 8.6 |
| Caribou County | 0 | — |
| Cassia County | 12 | 45.8 |
| Clark County | 2 | 255.8 |
| Clearwater County | 1 | 10.9 |
| Custer County | 1 | 21.8 |
| Elmore County | 3 | 10.1 |
| Franklin County | 5 | 31.9 |
| Fremont County | 1 | 7.0 |
| Gem County | 2 | 9.3 |
| Gooding County | 7 | 42.7 |
| Idaho County | 15 | 83.9 |
| Jefferson County | 1 | 2.9 |
| Jerome County | 7 | 26.6 |
| Kootenai County | 12 | 6.4 |
| Latah County | 2 | 4.8 |
| Lemhi County | 0 | — |
| Lewis County | 1 | 26.9 |
| Lincoln County | 5 | 88.8 |
| Madison County | 4 | 7.3 |
| Minidoka County | 2 | 8.8 |
| Nez Perce County | 7 | 16.3 |
| Oneida County | 2 | 39.9 |
| Owyhee County | 3 | 23.5 |
| Payette County | 9 | 32.5 |
| Power County | 3 | 36.0 |
| Shoshone County | 3 | 21.4 |
| Teton County | 1 | 7.6 |
| Twin Falls County | 14 | 14.5 |
| Valley County | 4 | 31.2 |
| Washington County | 2 | 17.4 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.