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US Route 26
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 40Deaths 44Counties 7Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
US Route 26 in Idaho was the trafficway in 40 fatal crashes between 2015 and 2024, in which 44 people died.
That is 1.9% of the 2,159 fatal crashes in Idaho over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 67% from 24 in 2005–2014 to 40 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Bonneville County (25), Bingham County (5) and Lincoln County (4) and 4 other counties.
22.5% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Idaho: 31.2%) and 17.5% had a speeding-related driver (22.4%); pedestrians were 2.3% and motorcyclists 18.2% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Idaho
| Measure | US Route 26 | Idaho |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 40 | 2,159 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 44 | 2,387 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1.9% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +67% | +8% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-26 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bonneville County | 25 | 63% | 116 |
| 2 | Bingham County | 5 | 13% | 85 |
| 3 | Lincoln County | 4 | 10% | 26 |
| 4 | Blaine County | 2 | 5% | 30 |
| 5 | Gooding County | 2 | 5% | 43 |
| 6 | Ada County | 1 | 3% | 240 |
| 7 | Butte County | 1 | 3% | 14 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 26 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Idaho share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 390–395 | 5 | 13% |
| Mile 290–295 | 3 | 8% |
| Mile 340–345 | 3 | 8% |
| Mile 365–370 | 3 | 8% |
| Mile 205–210 | 2 | 5% |
| Mile 370–375 | 2 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 87.5% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Idaho
- Interstate 84 200
- US Route 95 179
- US Route 20 100
- Interstate 15 87
- State Route 55 65
- US Route 93 60
- US Route 30 53
- US Route 12 41
- Interstate 90 38
- US Route 91 30
- State Route 75 29
- State Route 21 27
All routes and counties in Idaho
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 26 in Idaho?
40 fatal crashes with 44 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 26 had the most fatal crashes?
Bonneville County (25), Bingham County (5), Lincoln County (4), Blaine County (2) and Gooding County (2).
What share of crashes on US Route 26 involved alcohol or speeding?
22.5% had a driver reported as drinking and 17.5% a speeding-related driver, against 31.2% and 22.4% for all fatal crashes in Idaho.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 26?
47.5% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.