Fatal crashes in Idaho County, Idaho
In 2024, 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Idaho County, 87.5% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 69 fatal crashes and 82 deaths, the 11th most of any county in Idaho.
83.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.9 across Idaho in 2024; 48.5 against 13.1 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 17,912, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Idaho.
Deaths in Idaho County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 15 |
| 2023 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 14 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Idaho County
US 95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Idaho County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 30 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 68% of all fatal crashes in Idaho County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 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 | US 95 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| 2 | US 12 | 17 | 18 | 9 | |
| 3 | State Highway 13 | 7 | 8 | 1 | no page |
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 Idaho 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb2.9%
- Mar2.9%
- Apr7.2%
- May13.0%
- Jun11.6%
- Jul15.9%
- Aug13.0%
- Sep13.0%
- Oct7.2%
- Nov7.2%
- Dec5.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Idaho County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 39%; a rollover in 25%, a collision with another vehicle in 22%, a pedestrian in 1.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 39% |
| Rollover | 17 | 25% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 15 | 22% |
| Other | 8 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.4% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Idaho County compare with Idaho
A drinking driver was recorded in 32% of fatal crashes in Idaho County from 2015 to 2024, about the Idaho share; speeding in 19%, below the Idaho share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 1.4%, about the Idaho share; a driver recorded as distracted in 20%, above the Idaho share of 15%; 65% 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.
| Idaho | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.8% | 21% | below the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 27% | below the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 32% | 31% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | below the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 20% | 15% | above the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 58% | above the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.4% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 14% | above the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.2% | 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 Idaho County
- How many people died in car accidents in Idaho County in 2024?
- 15 people died in 13 fatal crashes in Idaho County, Idaho, in 2024, 87.5% more than in 2023. That is 83.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.9 across Idaho.
- What is the deadliest road in Idaho County?
- US 95 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Idaho County from 2015 to 2024: 23, with 30 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Idaho County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 69 fatal crashes in Idaho County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 32%, 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
- Elmore County
- Bonner County
- Nez Perce County
- Cassia County
All fatal crashes in Idaho, with every county ranked.
Where the Idaho County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Idaho County (county code 49). 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.