Mountain Home AFB, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mountain Home AFB: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mountain Home AFB and Elmore County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Elmore County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
7 of 434 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Elmore County compares with Idaho
Elmore County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Elmore County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Elmore County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 122.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 3.3× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 7.2 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 1.5% | 1.6% | 2.3% | same |
| On snow, slush or ice | 23.4% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 1.5× the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.7% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.2× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.2% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 1.2× the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.6% | 40.9% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 33.4% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.5× the state |
Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
The headline for Elmore County: 23.4% share of truck crashes on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Overview
Since 2015, 434 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Elmore County. They injured 283 people and killed 30.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 10 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mountain Home AFB since 2015; patterns below come from Elmore County as a whole.
When crashes happen
January has the most truck crashes, 10.6% of the yearly total, while November has the fewest (6.0%).
November through March accounts for 42.6% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Idaho.
The busiest hour is 9–10 am, with 9.4% of truck crashes.
23.4% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Mountain Home AFB since 2015 were spread across roads: SR-51 (3) and SR-167 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 7 of the truck crashes here, or 1.6%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Mountain Home AFB fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.7% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Idaho.
- Icy and snowy roads show up in 23.4% of truck crashes here, more than Idaho; schedule winter checks early.
- 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 Elmore County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-51 | 3 |
| SR-167 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Elmore County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 322 |
| US-20 | 18 |
| Sh 51 | 9 |
| Sh 167 | 7 |
| Sailor Creek Rd | 4 |
| Sh 78 | 4 |
| US-30 | 3 |
| Sunset Strip | 3 |
Mountain Home AFB at a glance
| Land area | 10.0 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83648) | $74,196 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Elmore 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 | 28 | — | 0.7 |
| 2000s | 36 | +32% | 1.3 |
| 2010s | 29 | -19% | 1.1 |
| 2020s | 38 | +31% | 1.8 |
In the 1990s about 28 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 38. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. Fatal large-truck crashes: 1.5 a year in 2016–19, 1.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mountain Home AFB
How many truck accidents are there in Mountain Home AFB?
Elmore County has had 434 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 283 people and killing 30.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Mountain Home AFB?
The worst month is January: 10.6% of truck crashes in Elmore County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Mountain Home AFB?
7 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Elmore County since 2015, 1.6% of all truck crashes.
How does Mountain Home AFB compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
Per 100,000 residents, Elmore County has 122.6 truck crashes a year; Idaho has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Mountain Home AFB?
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.