Hailey, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Hailey: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Hailey 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
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
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 has lower values than Idaho for 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).
The headline for Blaine County: 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.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 50 days.
Hailey had 22 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
The worst month is August with 13.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 3.4%.
The five winter months (November to March) hold 40.0% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Idaho.
By time of day, 11 am–12 pm stands out with 11.5% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 15.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Hailey since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 5 crashes, 5.7% of the total, against 1.6% across Idaho.
Route planning tips for Hailey fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 28.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Idaho.
- 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
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
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 |
Hailey at a glance
| Population | 9,976 |
| Land area | 4.0 sq mi |
| Density | 2,510 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 Hailey
How common are truck crashes in Hailey?
Blaine County has had 87 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 51 people and killing 5.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Hailey?
August has the most truck crashes in Blaine County, 13.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Hailey?
Garbage trucks were involved in 5 reported crashes in Blaine County since 2015 (5.7% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Hailey compared with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 28.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Hailey?
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.