Shoshone, ID truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Shoshone: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Shoshone and Lincoln County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Lincoln County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
0 of 68 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Lincoln County compares with Idaho
Lincoln County against Idaho and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Lincoln County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Lincoln County | Idaho | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 108.0 | 37.4 | 49.7 | 2.9× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 13.6 | 6.1 | 3.4 | 2.2× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.61 | 0.55 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 0.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 100% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 4.5% | 16.0% | 6.2% | 71% below the state |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 28.8% | 23.0% | 23.7% | 1.3× the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 3.0% | 10.2% | 13.8% | 70% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 28.8% | 40.9% | 41.9% | 30% below the state |
| After dark | 9.1% | 22.8% | 24.8% | 60% below the state |
Lincoln County has lower values than Idaho for garbage-truck share, on snow, slush or ice and in rain, sleet or snow. It runs above Idaho on crashes per 100k residents / yr, deaths per 100 crashes and injuries per crash.
Lincoln County at a glance: 0 of truck crashes here involve garbage trucks: 0.0%, vs 1.6% in Idaho.
Overview
Since 2015, 68 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Lincoln County. They injured 40 people and killed 10.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 61 days.
Shoshone had 38 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Lincoln County numbers.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in July (14.7% of the year) and are lowest in November (1.5%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 28.8% of truck crashes, vs 40.9% for Idaho.
The busiest hour is 8–9 am, with 10.3% of truck crashes.
4.5% of truck crashes here happened on snow, slush or ice, against 16.0% across Idaho.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Shoshone happened on US-26 (2), US-93 (2), 700 N Rd (1) and SR-75 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Since 2015, no garbage-truck crashes were reported for Lincoln County.
Route planning tips for Shoshone fleets
- Review driver schedules for July, the month with the most truck crashes.
- The morning rush (6–10 am) holds 28.8% of truck crashes here, more than Idaho; adjust start times where you can.
- 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 Lincoln County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| US-26 | 2 |
| US-93 | 2 |
| 700 N Rd | 1 |
| SR-75 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Lincoln County) |
|---|---|
| US-26 | 16 |
| Sh 24 | 15 |
| Sh 75 | 14 |
| North | 7 |
| US-93 | 4 |
| Greenwood St | 3 |
| East | 2 |
| Greenwood | 2 |
Shoshone at a glance
| Population | 1,757 |
| Land area | 1.2 sq mi |
| Density | 1,498 per sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 83352) | $70,057 |
| Median home value (ZIP 83352) | $259,350 |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Lincoln 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 | — | 0.3 |
| 2000s | 5 | +30% | 0.3 |
| 2010s | 6 | +6% | 0.8 |
| 2020s | 6 | +3% | 0.2 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 4 to 6. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. NHTSA counts 0.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 0.2 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Shoshone
How many truck crashes happen in Shoshone?
Lincoln County has had 68 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 40 people and killing 10.
When do most truck crashes happen in Shoshone?
July has the most truck crashes in Lincoln County, 14.7% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Shoshone?
0 crashes involving garbage or refuse trucks have been reported in Lincoln County since 2015, 0.0% of all truck crashes.
How does Shoshone compare with Idaho for truck crashes?
The yearly rate is 108.0 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Lincoln County, vs 37.4 for Idaho.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Shoshone?
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.