Fatal crashes in Bannock County, Idaho
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Bannock County, Idaho, the same as in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 84 fatal crashes and 99 deaths, the 8th most of 44 counties in Idaho.
Deaths in Bannock County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2022 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 8 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 10 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Bannock County
I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bannock County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 60% of all fatal crashes in Bannock County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes. 61% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 39% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
Pocatello had 25% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 21 of 84.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pocatello 21. 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 Bannock County
83 fatal crashes in Bannock County, Idaho from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 11 pm to midnight; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.4 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb3.6%
- Mar9.5%
- Apr7.1%
- May10.7%
- Jun15.5%
- Jul8.3%
- Aug10.7%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct10.7%
- Nov3.6%
- Dec6.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Bannock County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 31%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 26 | 31% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 30% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 11% |
| Other | 3 | 3.6% |
| 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 Bannock County compare with Idaho
The largest difference from Idaho: from 2015 to 2024, 55% of fatal crashes in Bannock County were on rural roads, against 75% across Idaho. Below the Idaho share: intersections, speeding and distracted drivers. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Idaho. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 84 crashes.
| Bannock | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 55% | 75% | below the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 12% | 21% | below the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 27% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 31% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 13% | 22% | below the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 15% | below the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 58% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.4% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 14% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 9.1% | 6.9% | about the same as 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 Bannock County, Idaho
- How many people died in car accidents in Bannock County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Bannock County, Idaho, in 2024, the same as in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Bannock County?
- I-15 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Bannock County from 2015 to 2024: 28, with 32 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Bannock County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 84 fatal crashes in Bannock County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 30%, against 31% across Idaho.
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Where the Bannock County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Bannock County (county code 5). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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