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1995

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Idaho in 1995

Deaths 262Fatal crashes 233Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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 1995.

In 1995, 262 people died in 233 fatal crashes in Idaho.

The death toll rose 5% from 250 in 1994 to 262 in 1995.

Idaho accounted for 0.6% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

30.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

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

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureIdaho 1995Idaho 1994United States 1995
Deaths26225041,817
Fatal crashes23321937,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver31%33%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 40 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Ada County26285.2259
Canyon County15176.4246
Kootenai County14179.0154
Elmore County141653.890
Nez Perce County141535.073
Bingham County121325.599
Twin Falls County91212.4112
Fremont County71176.437
Idaho County101055.882
Cassia County91038.571
Gooding County8955.646
Bannock County788.899
Adams County57140.123
Benewah County6657.018
Bonner County6611.188
Jerome County6623.0100
Franklin County4638.422
Minidoka County5522.037
Shoshone County4535.537
Jefferson County4411.535
Madison County447.224
Owyhee County4431.428
Power County4447.718
Washington County4434.721
Bonneville County332.2132
Clark County33377.811
Lincoln County3354.031
Oneida County3360.313
Payette County3310.850
Valley County3323.533
Blaine County1–2311.937
Caribou County1–2341.416
Boise County1–21–2—60
Latah County1–21–2—26
Lewis County1–21–2—11
Boundary County1–21–2—15
Butte County1–21–2—14
Camas County1–21–2—4
Custer County1–21–2—21
Gem County1–21–2—28

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

12am4.4%
1am1.3%
2am2.2%
3am1.3%
4am0.9%
5am1.3%
6am3.5%
7am3.9%
8am3.9%
9am3.5%
10am1.7%
11am2.6%
12pm3.9%
1pm3.5%
2pm6.6%
3pm5.7%
4pm7.4%
5pm8.3%
6pm7%
7pm4.8%
8pm7%
9pm6.6%
10pm3.5%
11pm5.2%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday11%
Tuesday15%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Idaho in 1995?

262 people in 233 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Idaho had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Ada County with 28 deaths in 26 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Idaho?

262 deaths against 250 in 1994 (+5%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 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.