US 30 in Idaho: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 53 fatal crashes on US 30 in Idaho killed 64 people, the 7th most of any numbered road in Idaho. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 8 counties of Idaho. All fatal crashes in Idaho.
Deaths on US 30 in Idaho by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 7 | 11 |
| 2016 | 10 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 30 in Idaho: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Twin Falls County County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths. Twin Falls, Bannock and Cassia counties together held 79% of fatal crashes in US 30 in Idaho from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twin Falls County | 1 | 22 | 25 |
| 2 | Bannock County | 0 | 13 | 19 |
| 3 | Cassia County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on US 30 in Idaho
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 | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar7.5%
- Apr3.8%
- May17.0%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul15.1%
- Aug7.5%
- Sep5.7%
- Oct11.3%
- Nov5.7%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 30 in Idaho first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 66%; a pedestrian in 15%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a rollover in 7.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 66% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 15% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 6 | 11% |
| Rollover | 4 | 7.5% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 on US 30 in Idaho compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 25% of fatal crashes in US 30 in Idaho from 2015 to 2024, below the Idaho share of 31%; speeding in 11%, below the Idaho share of 22%; a hit-and-run in 3.8%, above the Idaho share of 1.7%; 51% 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.
| US 30 | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 79% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 21% | below the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 27% | above the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 25% | 31% | below the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 11% | 22% | below the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 58% | below the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.8% | 1.7% | above the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 14% | above the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 6.9% | above 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 US 30 in Idaho
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 30 in Idaho?
- 53 fatal crashes killed 64 people on US 30 in Idaho from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 3 deaths.
- Where on US 30 in Idaho do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Twin Falls County had the most fatal crashes on US 30 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 25 deaths. Bannock County was second with 13.
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Where the US 30 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 30 in Idaho (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US-30", "US-30 2ND EAST AVE", "US-30 GARRETT WAY", "US-30 KIMBERLY RD"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.