Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Idaho
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
11.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
-13%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
275 deaths in 2023, 238 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 281 | 235 |
| 1976 | 279 | 232 |
| 1977 | 325 | 275 |
| 1978 | 327 | 277 |
| 1979 | 333 | 285 |
| 1980 | 331 | 287 |
| 1981 | 293 | 256 |
| 1982 | 256 | 212 |
| 1983 | 263 | 231 |
| 1984 | 242 | 215 |
| 1985 | 255 | 218 |
| 1986 | 258 | 220 |
| 1987 | 260 | 242 |
| 1988 | 257 | 228 |
| 1989 | 238 | 212 |
| 1990 | 244 | 210 |
| 1991 | 264 | 221 |
| 1992 | 243 | 207 |
| 1993 | 230 | 199 |
| 1994 | 250 | 219 |
| 1995 | 262 | 233 |
| 1996 | 258 | 228 |
| 1997 | 259 | 220 |
| 1998 | 265 | 224 |
| 1999 | 278 | 245 |
| 2000 | 276 | 241 |
| 2001 | 259 | 225 |
| 2002 | 264 | 230 |
| 2003 | 293 | 261 |
| 2004 | 260 | 240 |
| 2005 | 275 | 243 |
| 2006 | 267 | 239 |
| 2007 | 252 | 218 |
| 2008 | 232 | 212 |
| 2009 | 226 | 199 |
| 2010 | 209 | 185 |
| 2011 | 167 | 152 |
| 2012 | 184 | 169 |
| 2013 | 214 | 200 |
| 2014 | 186 | 175 |
| 2015 | 216 | 198 |
| 2016 | 253 | 232 |
| 2017 | 245 | 224 |
| 2018 | 234 | 215 |
| 2019 | 224 | 201 |
| 2020 | 214 | 188 |
| 2021 | 273 | 246 |
| 2022 | 215 | 194 |
| 2023 | 275 | 242 |
| 2024 | 238 | 219 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.2 |
| 2001 | 19.6 |
| 2002 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 21.5 |
| 2004 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 19.3 |
| 2006 | 18.2 |
| 2007 | 16.7 |
| 2008 | 15.1 |
| 2009 | 14.5 |
| 2010 | 13.3 |
| 2011 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 11.5 |
| 2013 | 13.3 |
| 2014 | 11.4 |
| 2015 | 13.1 |
| 2016 | 15.0 |
| 2017 | 14.3 |
| 2018 | 13.4 |
| 2019 | 12.5 |
| 2020 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 14.3 |
| 2022 | 11.1 |
| 2023 | 14.0 |
| 2024 | 11.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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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 | 48 |
| 1am | 23 |
| 2am | 31 |
| 3am | 14 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 28 |
| 6am | 38 |
| 7am | 34 |
| 8am | 37 |
| 9am | 34 |
| 10am | 52 |
| 11am | 45 |
| 12pm | 51 |
| 1pm | 58 |
| 2pm | 66 |
| 3pm | 71 |
| 4pm | 65 |
| 5pm | 67 |
| 6pm | 67 |
| 7pm | 71 |
| 8pm | 48 |
| 9pm | 40 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 31 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 146 |
| Mon | 142 |
| Tue | 139 |
| Wed | 140 |
| Thu | 153 |
| Fri | 163 |
| Sat | 206 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 52 |
| Feb | 55 |
| Mar | 61 |
| Apr | 70 |
| May | 96 |
| Jun | 99 |
| Jul | 131 |
| Aug | 124 |
| Sep | 111 |
| Oct | 116 |
| Nov | 88 |
| Dec | 86 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 815 |
| Cloudy | 162 |
| Rain | 53 |
| Snow | 30 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 640 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 284 |
| Dark - Lighted | 95 |
| Dusk | 49 |
| Dawn | 17 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 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-9583
- I-8480
- US-2058
- SR-5536
- I-1534
- US-9332
- US-1225
- US-3023
- US-2620
- SR-3316
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 475 |
| Pickup trucks | 390 |
| SUVs | 326 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 252 |
| Motorcycles | 175 |
| Vans | 50 |
| Other vehicles | 44 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado63
- Ford F-15059
- Dodge Ram52
- GMC Sierra41
- Freightliner Cascadia37
- Toyota Camry34
- Ford F-25034
- Ford F-35024
- Toyota Corolla23
- Honda Accord22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Irwin, Bonneville County | US-26 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Bingham County | I-15 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | Jefferson County | OLD BUTTE HWY | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Lewiston, Nez Perce County | 14TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Sugar City, Madison County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2023 | Jerome County | 1200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | Jerome County | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Bonner County | SR-41 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Twin Falls County | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2023 | Teton, Fremont County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Blaine County | SR-75 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Jerome County | 300 NORTH RD | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Butte County | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Jerome County | I-84 | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Washington County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Teton County | SR-33 | 4 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | Jerome County | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Bannock County | US-91 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Clearwater County | FS 382 RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Boise, Ada County | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Jerome County | GOLF COURSE RD | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Jerome County | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Cassia County | I-84 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | Payette County | US-95 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2023 | Boise County | SR-21 | 1 |
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Counties in Idaho
| 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 |
Cities
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
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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.