Salmon, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Salmon: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Salmon 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 |
Compared with Idaho, Lemhi County is lower on 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
Police reported 59 crashes involving commercial trucks in Lemhi County since 2015: 39 people were injured and 1 were killed.
Across the years with complete reporting, that is roughly one truck crash every 70 days.
Only 41 truck crashes were reported in Salmon since 2015; patterns below come from Lemhi County as a whole.
When crashes happen
The worst month is August with 22.0% of truck crashes; the quietest is February at 5.1%.
November through March accounts for 33.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 40.9% in Idaho.
The busiest hour is 12–1 pm, with 13.6% of truck crashes.
Road surface: 14.0% of truck crashes were on snow, slush or ice (Idaho: 16.0%).
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, no fatal large-truck crashes with a location were recorded within 10 miles of Salmon.
Garbage & waste trucks
No crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lemhi County since 2015.
Route planning tips for Salmon fleets
- Plan August schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Lemhi County.
- 26.3% of truck crashes happen between 6 and 10 am, above Idaho; consider earlier or later starts where possible.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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 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 |
Salmon at a glance
| Population | 3,257 |
| Land area | 2.5 sq mi |
| Density | 1,298 per sq mi |
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 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 1 a year in the 1990s and 5 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 0.0 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Salmon
How common are truck crashes in Salmon?
59 truck crashes have been reported in Lemhi County since 2015, with 1 deaths and 39 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Salmon?
August has the most truck crashes in Lemhi County, 22.0% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Salmon?
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 Salmon compared with Idaho?
Per 100,000 residents, Lemhi County has 61.7 truck crashes a year; Idaho has 37.4.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Salmon?
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.