Gooding, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Gooding: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Gooding and Gooding County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Gooding County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
1 of 190 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Gooding County compares with Idaho
Gooding County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Gooding County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Gooding County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 96.6 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 11.6 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 1.9× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.51 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 7% below the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.6% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 63% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 9.3% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 42% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 17.4% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 24% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.5% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 66% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 34.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 15% below the state |
| After dark | 30.2% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 1.3× the state |
Gooding County sits below Idaho on injuries per crash, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and after dark.
What stands out in Gooding County: August worst month: 15.3% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Gooding County has recorded 190 truck crashes since 2015, with 103 people injured and 22 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 23 days in fully reported years.
Only 39 truck crashes were reported in Gooding since 2015; patterns below come from Gooding County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in August (15.3% of the year) and are lowest in March (3.7%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 34.9% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (11.6%).
Road surface: 9.3% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Gooding since 2015 were spread across roads: I-84 (3), SR-46 (3) and US-26 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
1 crash involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 0.5% share (Idaho: 1.6%).
Route planning tips for Gooding fleets
- Review driver schedules for August, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
This report uses the FMCSA crash file (reported crashes of trucks over 10,000 lb) and NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes). It reports the numbers without guessing at reasons.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Gooding County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 3 |
| SR-46 | 3 |
| US-26 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Gooding County) |
|---|---|
| I-84 | 93 |
| South | 26 |
| Sh 46 | 20 |
| East | 14 |
| US-26 | 12 |
| US-30 | 5 |
| Bob Barton Hwy | 4 |
| Idaho | 2 |
Gooding at a glance
| Population | 3,825 |
| Land area | 1.5 sq mi |
| Density | 2,518 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83330) | $60,842 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83330) | $251,224 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Gooding 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 | 5 | — | 0.8 |
| 2000s | 16 | +248% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 14 | -16% | 0.9 |
| 2020s | 16 | +18% | 1.2 |
In the 1990s about 5 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 16. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. NHTSA counts 1.2 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 1.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Gooding
How many truck accidents are there in Gooding?
Gooding County has had 190 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 103 people and killing 22.
What is the worst month for truck crashes in Gooding?
August has the most truck crashes in Gooding County, 15.3% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Gooding?
1 crash involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Gooding County since 2015, 0.5% of all truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Gooding compare with Idaho?
Gooding County records 96.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 37.4 across Idaho.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Gooding?
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.