Stanley, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Stanley: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Stanley and Custer County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Custer County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 24 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Custer County compares with Idaho
Custer County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Custer County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Custer County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 39.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | same |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 15.0 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.5× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 36% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 15.0% | 16.0% | 6.2% | same |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 15.0% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 35% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 5.0% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 51% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 20.0% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 51% below the state |
| After dark | 15.0% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 34% below the state |
Compared with Idaho, Custer County is lower on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). Where it is higher: deaths per 100 crashes.
The headline for Custer County: 15.0 deaths per 100 truck crashes, vs 6.1 in Idaho.
Overview
Custer County has recorded 24 truck crashes since 2015, with 8 people injured and 4 killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 201 days.
Only 1 truck crash was reported in Stanley since 2015; patterns below come from Custer County as a whole.
When crashes happen
July has the most truck crashes, 16.7% of the yearly total, while January has the fewest (0.0%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 20.0% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 4–5 pm than at any other hour (16.7%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 15.0% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Stanley happened on SR-75 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 1 crash, 4.2% of the total, against 1.6% across Idaho.
Route planning tips for Stanley fleets
- Build extra time into July routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- 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 Custer County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Custer County) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 16 |
| Sh 75 | 5 |
| Houston | 1 |
| Morgan Creek | 1 |
| Thompson Creek | 1 |
Stanley at a glance
| Population | 122 |
| Land area | 0.5 sq mi |
| Density | 225 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83278) | $81,602 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Custer 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 | 3 | — | 0.0 |
| 2000s | 3 | +9% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 2 | -41% | 0.4 |
| 2020s | 2 | -2% | 0.2 |
In the 1990s about 3 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 2. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Stanley
How many truck accidents are there in Stanley?
Since 2015, 24 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Custer County (8 injured, 4 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Stanley?
Truck crashes in Custer County peak in July, with 16.7% of the year's crashes.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Stanley?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Custer County since 2015, 4.2% of all truck crashes.
How does Stanley compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
Custer County records 39.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Idaho.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Stanley?
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.