Kootenai, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Kootenai: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Kootenai and Bonner County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Bonner County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 178 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Bonner County compares with Idaho
Bonner County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Bonner County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Bonner County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 28.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 24% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.1 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.56 | 0.55 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.2% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 24% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.6% | 16.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.8% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 14.8% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 1.4× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 43.2% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 17.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 22% below the state |
Bonner County sits below Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and after dark. It stands out for higher deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
The headline for Bonner County: 14.8% in rain, sleet or snow, against 10.2% across Idaho.
Overview
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bonner County. They injured 97 people and killed 13.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 24 days.
Kootenai had 6 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Bonner County numbers.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.1% of the yearly total, while March has the fewest (6.7%).
November through March accounts for 43.2% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.2%).
16.6% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Kootenai since 2015: US-95 (3) and SR-200 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 2 of the truck crashes here, or 1.1%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Kootenai fleets
- Plan January schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Bonner County.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 27.8% 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 Bonner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 3 |
| SR-200 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Bonner County) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 84 |
| US-2 | 23 |
| Sh 200 | 19 |
| Sh 41 | 10 |
| Sh 57 | 3 |
| Dufort | 3 |
| Clagstone Rd | 2 |
| Dickensheet | 2 |
Kootenai at a glance
| Population | 1,083 |
| Land area | 0.6 sq mi |
| Density | 1,955 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83840) | $70,833 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83840) | $357,698 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Bonner 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 | 7 | — | 1.5 |
| 2000s | 21 | +199% | 1.0 |
| 2010s | 16 | -24% | 1.6 |
| 2020s | 14 | -9% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 7 to 14. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 2.2 a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Kootenai
How many truck crashes happen in Kootenai?
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bonner County (97 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Kootenai?
January has the most truck crashes in Bonner County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Kootenai?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bonner County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Kootenai compare with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 28.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Bonner County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Kootenai?
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.