Deary, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Deary: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Deary and Latah County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Latah County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
5 of 88 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Latah County compares with Idaho
Latah County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Latah County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Latah County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 17.5 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 53% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 4.9 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 20% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.57 | 0.55 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 3.2× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 11.1% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 30% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 8.6% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 16% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 30.9% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 25% below the state |
| After dark | 19.8% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 13% below the state |
Compared with Idaho, Latah County is lower on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Idaho on garbage-truck share.
The headline for Latah County: 1 in 20 crashes involve a garbage truck (5 since 2015), vs 1.6% across Idaho.
Overview
Since 2015, 88 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Latah County. They injured 54 people and killed 5.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 50 days.
Only 11 truck crashes were reported in Deary since 2015; patterns below come from Latah County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (14.8% of the year) and are lowest in February (3.4%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 30.9% of truck crashes, against 40.9% across Idaho.
The busiest hour is 10–11 am, with 10.2% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 11.1% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Where crashes happen
No fatal crash involving a large truck has a recorded location within 10 miles of Deary since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage trucks account for 5 of the truck crashes here, or 5.7%, compared with 1.6% in Idaho.
Route planning tips for Deary fleets
- Build extra time into September 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
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 Latah County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
No fatal crashes involving a large truck with a road name were recorded within 10 miles since 2015.
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Latah County) |
|---|---|
| US-95 | 28 |
| Sh 3 | 10 |
| Sh 8 | 9 |
| Sh 9 | 4 |
| Sh 99 | 3 |
| Sh 6 | 3 |
| Main St | 2 |
| Palouse River Dr | 2 |
Deary at a glance
| Population | 538 |
| Land area | 0.7 sq mi |
| Density | 818 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83823) | $78,345 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83823) | $399,700 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Latah 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 | 4 | — | 1.0 |
| 2000s | 12 | +159% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 9 | -22% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 7 | -26% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 7. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal large-truck crashes: 0.8 a year in 2016–19, 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Deary
How many truck accidents are there in Deary?
88 truck crashes have been reported in Latah County since 2015, with 5 deaths and 54 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Deary?
Truck crashes in Latah County peak in September, with 14.8% of the year's crashes.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Deary?
5 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Latah County since 2015, 5.7% of all truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Deary compared with Idaho?
Per 100,000 residents, Latah County has 17.5 truck crashes a year; Idaho has 37.4.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Deary?
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.