Fatal crashes in Blaine County, Idaho
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Blaine County, Idaho, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 30 fatal crashes and 37 deaths, the 21st most of 44 counties in Idaho.
Deaths in Blaine County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Blaine County
State Highway 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Blaine County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 73% of all fatal crashes in Blaine County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 87% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 13% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 75 | 16 | 19 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | US 20 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
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 Blaine County
30 fatal crashes in Blaine 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 2 pm to 3 pm; 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.3%
- Feb6.7%
- Mar3.3%
- Apr6.7%
- May13.3%
- Jun16.7%
- Jul6.7%
- Aug13.3%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct10.0%
- Nov6.7%
- Dec3.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Blaine County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 40%; a rollover in 27%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 3.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 12 | 40% |
| Rollover | 8 | 27% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 7 | 23% |
| Other | 2 | 6.7% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 3.3% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Blaine County compare with Idaho
The largest difference from Idaho: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Blaine County were on rural roads, against 75% across Idaho. Below the Idaho share: intersections and unbelted occupants. 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 30 crashes.
| Blaine | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 3.3% | 21% | below the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 27% | 27% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 40% | 31% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 30% | 22% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 15% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 38% | 58% | below the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.3% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 14% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.4% | 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 Blaine County, Idaho
- How many people died in car accidents in Blaine County in 2024?
- 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Blaine County, Idaho, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Blaine County?
- State Highway 75 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Blaine County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 19 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Blaine County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 30 fatal crashes in Blaine County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 40%, against 31% across Idaho.
Other counties in Idaho with a page
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- Bingham County
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- Elmore County
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Where the Blaine County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Blaine County (county code 13). 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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