Fatal crashes in Jerome County, Idaho
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Jerome County, 61.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 90 fatal crashes and 100 deaths, the 6th most of any county in Idaho.
Deaths in Jerome County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 18 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 | 10 |
| 2016 | 14 | 16 |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jerome County
I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jerome County from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 59% of all fatal crashes in Jerome County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 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 | 33 | 36 | 9 | |
| 2 | US 93 | 14 | 14 | 6 | |
| 3 | State Highway 25 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 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 Jerome 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 | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.2%
- Feb4.4%
- Mar8.9%
- Apr6.7%
- May11.1%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul8.9%
- Aug12.2%
- Sep12.2%
- Oct11.1%
- Nov4.4%
- Dec6.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jerome County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a rollover in 18%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 18%, a pedestrian in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 46 | 51% |
| Rollover | 16 | 18% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 18% |
| Other | 7 | 7.8% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.1% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| 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 Jerome County compare with Idaho
A drinking driver was recorded in 33% of fatal crashes in Jerome County from 2015 to 2024, above the Idaho share of 31%; speeding in 19%, below the Idaho share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 2.2%, about the Idaho share; a driver recorded as distracted in 26%, above the Idaho share of 15%; 56% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below 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.
| Jerome | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 97% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 22% | 21% | above the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 27% | above the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 31% | above the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | below the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 26% | 15% | above the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 56% | 58% | below the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.2% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.7% | 14% | below the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.0% | 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 Jerome County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jerome County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Jerome County, Idaho, in 2024, 61.1% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Jerome County?
- I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jerome County from 2015 to 2024: 33, with 36 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Jerome County involved a drinking driver?
- 30 of 90 fatal crashes in Jerome County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 31% across Idaho.
Other counties in Idaho with a page
- Ada County
- Canyon County
- Kootenai County
- Bonneville County
- Twin Falls County
- Bingham County
- Bannock County
- Elmore County
- Bonner County
- Nez Perce County
- Idaho County
- Cassia County
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Where the Jerome County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jerome County (county code 53). 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.