Bellevue, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Bellevue: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Bellevue and Blaine County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Blaine County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 87 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Blaine County compares with Idaho
Blaine County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Blaine County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Blaine County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.8 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 23% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 6.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 4.0× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 16.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.7% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 13.8% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 40.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 18.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 18% below the state |
Blaine County sits below Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It runs above Idaho on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
Blaine County at a glance: 1 in 16 garbage-truck share of crashes is 6.2%, against 1.6% for Idaho.
Overview
Police reported 87 crashes involving commercial trucks in Blaine County since 2015: 51 people were injured and 5 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 50 days in fully reported years.
Bellevue had 19 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Blaine County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 13.8% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 11.5% of truck crashes.
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.0% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Bellevue happened on SR-75 (2); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 5.7%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Bellevue fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.7% of truck crashes here, more than Idaho; adjust start times where you can.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Blaine County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 2 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Blaine County) |
|---|---|
| Sh 75 | 32 |
| US-26 | 12 |
| US-20 | 9 |
| Main St | 7 |
| Main | 4 |
| US-93 | 4 |
| Gannett | 2 |
| 8Th St | 1 |
Bellevue at a glance
| Population | 2,582 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,755 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83333) | $99,704 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83333) | $745,652 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Blaine County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 | — | 0.6 |
| 2000s | 7 | +75% | 0.7 |
| 2010s | 4 | -43% | 0.3 |
| 2020s | 8 | +112% | 0.8 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 8. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.5 a year in 2016–19 and 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Bellevue
How common are truck crashes in Bellevue?
87 truck crashes have been reported in Blaine County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 51 injuries.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Bellevue?
The worst month is August: 13.8% of truck crashes in Blaine County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Bellevue?
Since 2015, Blaine County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.7% of its truck crashes.
How does Bellevue compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 28.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Bellevue?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.