Priest River, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Priest River: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Priest River 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 runs above Idaho on deaths per 100 crashes, morning rush (6–10 am) and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Bonner County: 14.8% of truck crashes happen in rain, sleet or snow, vs 10.2% in Idaho.
Overview
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Bonner County. They injured 97 people and killed 13.
That averages about one truck crash every 24 days in fully reported years.
Priest River had 31 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
The worst month is January with 10.1% of truck crashes; the quietest is March at 6.7%.
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 43.2% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 11 am–12 pm than at any other hour (11.2%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.6% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Priest River since 2015 were spread across roads: Dufort Rd (1) and Spirit Lake Cuttoff (1).
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 Priest River fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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
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 Bonner County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| Dufort Rd | 1 |
| Spirit Lake Cuttoff | 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 |
Priest River at a glance
| Population | 1,847 |
| Land area | 2.2 sq mi |
| Density | 825 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83822) | $56,490 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83822) | $467,335 |
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. NHTSA counts 2.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Priest River
How common are truck crashes in Priest River?
Since 2015, 178 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Bonner County (97 injured, 13 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Priest River?
January has the most truck crashes in Bonner County, 10.1% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Priest River?
2 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Bonner County since 2015, 1.1% of all truck crashes.
How does Priest River compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
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 Priest River?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.