Ketchum, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Ketchum: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Ketchum 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 sits below Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr and after dark. It stands out for higher injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Blaine County: 1 in 16 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 6.2%, vs 1.6% in Idaho.
Overview
Blaine County has recorded 87 truck crashes since 2015, with 51 people injured and 5 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
Ketchum had 16 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
Truck crashes peak in August (13.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.4%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 40.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.5%).
15.0% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Ketchum.
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 Ketchum 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
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
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 |
Ketchum at a glance
| Population | 3,609 |
| Land area | 3.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,125 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83353) | $126,645 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83353) | $1,210,739 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 4 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 8. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.5 a year in 2016–19, 0.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Ketchum
How many truck crashes happen in Ketchum?
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 Ketchum?
The worst month is August: 13.8% of truck crashes in Blaine County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Ketchum?
Since 2015, Blaine County has reported 5 garbage-truck crashes, or 5.7% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Ketchum compare with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 28.8 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Blaine County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Ketchum?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.