COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Bear Lake County: smaller FARS fatality book
Bear Lake County (ID) holds a smaller FARS book (10, #2,795 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 10
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 1.1%
- of Idaho road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Bear Lake County ranks #2,795 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (10 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Bear Lake County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Bear Lake County carries a bottom-third fatality book (10 across 2016-2023, #2,795 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,795 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost BEAR-LAKE-7 · Bear Lake 10 deaths
Bear Lake County · 3 latest · stable
- CAUSE 10 tot
- PHOTO 3 yr
- VS-ST 10 book
- CRASH Stable
- FARS 9 crash
- NHTSA 1.1/yr
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How does Bear Lake County compare?
Bear Lake County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 1.1% of Idaho's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Bear Lake County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Idaho statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for ID
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with BLetter index including ID counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Bear Lake County, Idaho?
Bear Lake County recorded 10 total traffic fatalities across 9 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Bear Lake County?
With a small recorded crash count (9), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Bear Lake County. Statewide data for Idaho may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Bear Lake County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Bear Lake County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Bear Lake County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Bear Lake County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Bear Lake County compare to the rest of Idaho?
Bear Lake County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Idaho county average of 6. Visit the Idaho state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Bear Lake County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.