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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2024 | Pocatello, Bannock County | SATTERFIELD DR | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Kootenai County | SR-58 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Idaho County | ELK CITY WAGON RD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Jefferson County | SR-33 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Madison County | 5000 SOUTH RD | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | Fruitland, Payette County | US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Twin Falls County | 3200 RD | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jerome County | 500 RD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Nampa, Canyon County | MIDDLETON RD | 1 |
| Sep 25, 2024 | Lewiston, Nez Perce County | BRYDEN CANYON RD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Bonneville County | 65TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Meridian, Ada County | CAYUSE CREEK DR | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Boise, Ada County | VISTA AVE | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Twin Falls County | 3100 RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Shoshone County | COEUR D ALENE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Kootenai County | RAMSEY RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2024 | Bonneville County | 145TH RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Ada County | BLACK CAT RD | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | Cassia County | SR-81 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Franklin County | SR-34 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Garden City, Ada County | US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Valley County | SR-55 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2024 | Boise, Ada County | WARM SPRINGS AVE | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Bannock County | ROBIN RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Idaho County | US-95 | 2 |
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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.