COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Power County: smaller FARS fatality book
Power County (ID) holds a smaller FARS book (12, #2,733 of 3,137) with 1 latest-year deaths.
- 12
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Idaho road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Power County ranks #2,733 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (12 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Power County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Power County carries a bottom-third fatality book (12 across 2016-2023, #2,733 of 3,137) at 1 latest-year deaths.
- #2,733 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost POWER-77 · Power 12 deaths
Power County · 1 latest · stable
- BOOK 12 tot
- TREND 1 yr
- CAUSE 12 book
- PHOTO Stable
- VS-ST 12 crash
- CRASH 1.3/yr
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How does Power County compare?
Power County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Idaho's statewide total, more than 19% 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 Power County
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- 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 PLetter index including ID counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Power County, Idaho?
Power County recorded 12 total traffic fatalities across 12 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 1.3 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Power County?
With a small recorded crash count (12), FARS does not publish an individual cause-code breakdown for Power County. Statewide data for Idaho may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Power County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Power County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Power County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Power County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Power County compare to the rest of Idaho?
Power County recorded 1 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 Power 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.