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2013

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Idaho in 2013

Deaths 214Fatal crashes 200Per 100,000 13.3US deaths 32,893

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 2013.

In 2013, 214 people died in 200 fatal crashes in Idaho, 13.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 10.4 nationally.

The death toll rose 16% from 184 in 2012 to 214 in 2013.

Idaho accounted for 0.7% of the 32,893 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

38% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2012 and the nation

MeasureIdaho 2013Idaho 2012United States 2013
Deaths21418432,893
Fatal crashes20016930,202
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.311.510.4
Crashes with a drinking driver32%30%30%

Counties in 2013

Every county with a fatal crash in 2013, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 39 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Canyon County20238.6246
Ada County16163.0259
Kootenai County11115.8154
Elmore County101033.690
Gooding County101061.846
Bingham County91019.799
Latah County9921.326
Nez Perce County8921.073
Idaho County6950.282
Bannock County688.899
Jerome County7726.9100
Twin Falls County777.3112
Bonner County6611.188
Bonneville County553.7132
Caribou County4569.116
Washington County4543.321
Benewah County4438.018
Boise County4446.660
Lemhi County4447.621
Owyhee County4431.428
Shoshone County3428.437
Adams County3360.023
Blaine County3311.937
Cassia County3311.571
Clearwater County3332.818
Franklin County3319.222
Fremont County3320.837
Minidoka County3313.237
Power County3335.818
Valley County3323.533
Jefferson County1–238.635
Bear Lake County1–21–2—11
Boundary County1–21–2—15
Gem County1–21–2—28
Lincoln County1–21–2—31
Oneida County1–21–2—13
Payette County1–21–2—50
Clark County1–21–2—11
Custer 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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday14%
Thursday13%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Idaho in 2013?

214 people in 200 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2013 file, or 13.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Idaho had the most crash deaths in 2013?

Canyon County with 23 deaths in 20 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2013 compare with 2012 in Idaho?

214 deaths against 184 in 2012 (+16%). Nationally the 2013 total was 32,893.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2013 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.