Leadore, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Leadore: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Leadore and Lemhi County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lemhi County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 59 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
No fatal large-truck crashes with a road name recorded here since 2015.
How Lemhi County compares with Idaho
Lemhi County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lemhi County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lemhi County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 61.7 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 1.6× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 1.8 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 70% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.67 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1.2× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 14.0% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 12% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 26.3% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.1× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 10.5% | 10.2% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 33.3% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 18% below the state |
| After dark | 17.5% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 23% below the state |
Lemhi County has lower values than Idaho for deaths per 100 crashes, garbage-truck share and on snow, slush or ice. It runs above Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr, injuries per crash and morning rush (6–10 am).
What stands out in Lemhi County: August the month with the most truck crashes: 22.0% of the year's total.
Overview
Since 2015, 59 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lemhi County. They injured 39 people and killed 1.
That averages about one truck crash every 70 days in fully reported years.
Leadore had 12 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lemhi County numbers.
When crashes happen
August has the most truck crashes, 22.0% of the yearly total, while February has the fewest (5.1%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 33.3% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
More truck crashes happen at 12–1 pm than at any other hour (13.6%).
Snow, slush or ice was on the road in 14.0% of truck crashes, compared with 16.0% in Idaho.
Where crashes happen
NHTSA lists no located fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Leadore since 2015.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lemhi County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Leadore fleets
- Build extra time into August routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Morning starts matter: 26.3% of truck crashes fall between 6 and 10 am, higher than Idaho.
- 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 Lemhi 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 (Lemhi County) |
|---|---|
| US-93 | 31 |
| Sh 28 | 18 |
| Baker | 1 |
| Challis | 1 |
| Challis St | 1 |
| Elks | 1 |
| Haynes Creek Rd | 1 |
| Sh 33 | 1 |
Leadore at a glance
| Population | 100 |
| Land area | 0.3 sq mi |
| Density | 324 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83464) | $40,625 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lemhi 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 | 1 | — | 0.2 |
| 2000s | 5 | +281% | 0.1 |
| 2010s | 4 | -20% | 0.2 |
| 2020s | 5 | +37% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 1 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.0 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Leadore
How many truck crashes happen in Leadore?
Lemhi County has had 59 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 39 people and killing 1.
When do most truck crashes happen in Leadore?
August has the most truck crashes in Lemhi County, 22.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Leadore?
Garbage trucks were involved in 0 reported crashes in Lemhi County since 2015 (0.0% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Leadore compared with Idaho?
The yearly rate is 61.7 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lemhi County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
How can I plan a safer truck route in Leadore?
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.