COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Butte County: smaller FARS fatality book
Butte County (ID) holds a smaller FARS book (13, #2,654 of 3,137) with 2 latest-year deaths.
- 13
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 2
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.7%
- of Idaho road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Butte County ranks #2,654 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (13 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Butte County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Butte County carries a bottom-third fatality book (13 across 2016-2023, #2,654 of 3,137) at 2 latest-year deaths.
- #2,654 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 27%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost BUTTE-23 · Butte 13 deaths
Butte County · 2 latest · stable
- VS-ST 13 tot
- CRASH 2 yr
- FARS 13 book
- NHTSA Stable
- MILE 13 crash
- POST 1.4/yr
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How does Butte County compare?
Butte County recorded 2 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Idaho's statewide total, more than 27% 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 Butte 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 Butte County, Idaho?
Butte County recorded 13 total traffic fatalities across 13 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 2 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Butte County?
With a small recorded crash count (13), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Butte County. Statewide data for Idaho may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Butte County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Butte County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Butte County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Butte County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Butte County compare to the rest of Idaho?
Butte County recorded 2 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 Butte 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.