Fatal crashes in Elmore County, Idaho
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Elmore County, 72.7% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 82 fatal crashes and 90 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Idaho.
Deaths in Elmore County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 14 | 16 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Elmore County
I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Elmore County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 47 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Elmore County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-84 | 45 | 47 | 10 | |
| 2 | State Highway 51 | 6 | 8 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Mountain Home 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Elmore County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.9%
- Feb7.3%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr2.4%
- May9.8%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul12.2%
- Aug14.6%
- Sep2.4%
- Oct7.3%
- Nov9.8%
- Dec13.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Elmore County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 48%; a collision with another vehicle in 22%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a pedestrian in 4.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 39 | 48% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 18 | 22% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 4.9% |
| Other | 3 | 3.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Elmore County compare with Idaho
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in Elmore County from 2015 to 2024, below the Idaho share of 31%; speeding in 32%, above the Idaho share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 1.2%, about the Idaho share; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, below the Idaho share of 15%; 67% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above the Idaho share of 58%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Idaho. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Elmore | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 90% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 4.9% | 21% | below the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 27% | above the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 31% | below the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 32% | 22% | above the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 15% | below the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 67% | 58% | above the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.5% | 14% | below the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.4% | 6.9% | below the Idaho share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Elmore County
- How many people died in car accidents in Elmore County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Elmore County, Idaho, in 2024, 72.7% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Elmore County?
- I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Elmore County from 2015 to 2024: 45, with 47 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Elmore County involved a drinking driver?
- 21 of 82 fatal crashes in Elmore County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 26%, against 31% across Idaho.
Other counties in Idaho with a page
- Ada County
- Canyon County
- Kootenai County
- Bonneville County
- Twin Falls County
- Jerome County
- Bingham County
- Bannock County
- Bonner County
- Nez Perce County
- Idaho County
- Cassia County
All fatal crashes in Idaho, with every county ranked.
Where the Elmore County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Elmore County (county code 39). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.