Butte City, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Butte City: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Butte City and Butte County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Butte County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 32 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Butte County compares with Idaho
Butte County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Butte County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Butte County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 103.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.8× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 6.5 | 6.1 | 3.4 | same |
| Injuries per crash | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 13% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 16.1% | 16.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.6% | 23.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.9% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 1.3× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 32.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 21% below the state |
| After dark | 22.6% | 22.8% | 24.8% | same |
Compared with Idaho, Butte County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and winter months (nov–mar). Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and in rain, sleet or snow.
What stands out in Butte County: March the month with the most truck crashes: 21.9% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Butte County. They injured 15 people and killed 2.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 130 days.
Only 13 truck crashes were reported in Butte City since 2015; patterns below come from Butte County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in March (21.9% of the year) and are lowest in October (0.0%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 32.3% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 3–4 pm than at any other hour (15.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 16.1% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Butte City since 2015 were spread across roads: US-20 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
FMCSA lists no garbage-truck crashes in Butte County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Butte City fleets
- Review driver schedules for March, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Butte County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Butte County) |
|---|---|
| US-20 | 12 |
| Sh 33 | 8 |
| US-93 | 3 |
| US-26 | 3 |
| Lincoln | 2 |
| Us 20/26 | 2 |
| Little Lost River Hwy | 1 |
| Us 20/26/93 | 1 |
Butte City at a glance
| Population | 86 |
| Land area | 0.2 sq mi |
| Density | 509 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83213) | $43,472 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83213) | $159,558 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Butte 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 | 2 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 3 | +20% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -25% | 0.0 |
| 2020s | 4 | +67% | 0.4 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 2 a year in the 1990s and 4 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Butte City
How many truck accidents are there in Butte City?
Since 2015, 32 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Butte County (15 injured, 2 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Butte City?
Truck crashes in Butte County peak in March, with 21.9% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Butte City?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Butte County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Butte City compare with Idaho?
Per 100,000 residents, Butte County has 103.0 truck crashes a year; Idaho has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Butte City?
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.