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1993

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Idaho in 1993

Deaths 230Fatal crashes 199Per 100,000 —US deaths 40,150

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. Final FARS file for 1993.

In 1993, 230 people died in 199 fatal crashes in Idaho.

The death toll fell 5% from 243 in 1992 to 230 in 1993.

Idaho accounted for 0.6% of the 40,150 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 1992 and the nation

MeasureIdaho 1993Idaho 1992United States 1993
Deaths23024340,150
Fatal crashes19920735,780
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver30%33%35%

Counties in 1993

Every county with a fatal crash in 1993, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 43 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Ada County23275.0259
Canyon County17217.9246
Boise County1013151.560
Kootenai County10126.4154
Bannock County101112.199
Twin Falls County91010.4112
Bingham County9917.799
Gooding County9955.646
Jefferson County4925.835
Bonneville County886.0132
Bonner County7814.888
Idaho County7739.182
Cassia County6726.971
Latah County6614.226
Benewah County3657.018
Jerome County5519.2100
Shoshone County5535.537
Fremont County4427.837
Lewis County44107.311
Nez Perce County449.373
Blaine County1–2415.837
Franklin County3319.222
Payette County3310.850
Elmore County1–2310.190
Valley County1–2323.533
Boundary County1–21–2—15
Camas County1–21–2—4
Caribou County1–21–2—16
Clark County1–21–2—11
Custer County1–21–2—21
Lemhi County1–21–2—21
Minidoka County1–21–2—37
Oneida County1–21–2—13
Adams County1–21–2—23
Clearwater County1–21–2—18
Bear Lake County1–21–2—11
Butte County1–21–2—14
Gem County1–21–2—28
Lincoln County1–21–2—31
Madison County1–21–2—24
Owyhee County1–21–2—28
Power County1–21–2—18
Washington County1–21–2—21

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.6%
1am2.6%
2am2%
3am1.5%
4am1.5%
5am2.6%
6am1.5%
7am2.6%
8am4.1%
9am2.6%
10am4.1%
11am4.6%
12pm3.1%
1pm5.1%
2pm7.1%
3pm3.6%
4pm6.1%
5pm5.6%
6pm6.6%
7pm5.6%
8pm7.1%
9pm8.2%
10pm3.1%
11pm4.6%

Weekday

Sunday13%
Monday12%
Tuesday11%
Wednesday14%
Thursday14%
Friday15%
Saturday23%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Idaho in 1993?

230 people in 199 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1993 file.

Which county in Idaho had the most crash deaths in 1993?

Ada County with 27 deaths in 23 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1993 compare with 1992 in Idaho?

230 deaths against 243 in 1992 (+-5%). Nationally the 1993 total was 40,150.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1993 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.