Fatal crashes in Gooding County, Idaho
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Gooding County, Idaho, up from 4 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 43 fatal crashes and 46 deaths, the 16th most of 44 counties in Idaho.
Deaths in Gooding County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 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 Gooding County
I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Gooding County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 51% of all fatal crashes in Gooding County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 58% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 42% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-84 | 13 | 14 | 5 | |
| 2 | State Highway 46 | 9 | 10 | 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 Gooding County
42 fatal crashes in Gooding 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 1 am to 2 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 9.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 7.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.3%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar9.3%
- Apr2.3%
- May14.0%
- Jun14.0%
- Jul7.0%
- Aug9.3%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct14.0%
- Nov2.3%
- Dec9.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Gooding County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 40%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a pedestrian in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 17 | 40% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 23% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.7% |
| 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 in Gooding County compare with Idaho
The largest difference from Idaho: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Gooding County were on rural roads, against 75% across Idaho. Also above the Idaho share: unlit roads at night. 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 43 crashes.
| Gooding | Idaho | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 75% | above the Idaho share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 21% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 47% | 27% | above the Idaho share |
| A drinking driver | 35% | 31% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Speeding | 19% | 22% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 15% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 58% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.3% | 1.7% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| A motorcycle involved | 4.7% | 14% | about the same as the Idaho share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.3% | 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 Gooding County, Idaho
- How many people died in car accidents in Gooding County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Gooding County, Idaho, in 2024, up from 4 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Gooding County?
- I-84 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Gooding County from 2015 to 2024: 13, with 14 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Gooding County involved a drinking driver?
- 15 of 43 fatal crashes in Gooding County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 35%, against 31% across Idaho.
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Where the Gooding County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Gooding County (county code 47). 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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