Truck Accident Profiles: Idaho

Truck Accident Statistics  |  Car Accident Statistics  |  Major Roadways
About Idaho  |  Idaho Counties  |  Truck Accident Lawyers

Note: All values are approximate, based on available crash data.

Tractor Trailer Accident Statistics

Fatal Truck Accidents:     38 / year

Non-Fatal Truck Accidents:    646 / year

Accident Locations: 80% (Urban), 20% (Rural)

Carrier Information:

 48% of Idaho truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not ID.

Largest California Truck Carriers:

•  BCT, INC.
•  EDWARDS BROS., INC.
•  JMF CO. INC.
•  IDAHO MILK TRANSPORT, INC.
•  SNOLINE EXPRESS, INC.
•  TRANS CONTINENTAL TRANSPORT
•  MOTOR WEST, INC.
•  RICHARDSON TRUCKING, INC.
•  AUSTIN'S EXPRESS, INC.

There were no contributing weather conditions in 90% of Idaho truck accidents.

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Car Accident Statistics

Persons Killed in Motor Vehicle Crashes: 260 / year

Multi-Vehicle Crashes Resulting in Fatalities: 108 / year

Approx. 19% of fatal car accidents occurred at speeds of 55mph or greater.

Approx. 10%  of auto accidents resulting in fatalities were on roads with 3 or more traffic lanes.

Economic Cost of Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes: $.856 Billion/year

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Major Interstates, Intrastates, and Highway Corridors

Interstate 15: I-15 stretches 1,435 miles from Sweetgrass, MT to San Deigo, CA.  195 miles of interstate run through Idaho, including Pocatello, where I-15 intersects I-86.

Interstate 84: The Western portion of I-84 runs from Portland, OR to Echo,UT, covering 771 miles.  275 miles are found within Idaho.  I-84 connects with I-86 in Heyburn, and the spur route I-184 connects with Boise, ID.

Interstate 86:  Western Interstate 86 is a 63-mile stretch of highway connecting with Interstate 84 in Heyburn, ID  and Interstate and Interstate 15 in Pocatello.

Interstate 90: I-90 is the longest east-west highway in the U.S.  The western terminus is in Seattle WA and the eastern is in Boston, MA.   Only 73 miles cross though Idaho, where it goes through C'ouer d'Alene, Kellogg and Wallace.

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About Idaho

Idaho contains some of the most rugged and breathtakingly beautiful landscape in all of the U.S.  This northwestern Rocky Mountain state holds enormous acres of unspoiled, natural wilderness. Census 2000 recorded Idaho’s population at 1,293,953.  In 2004, another 100,000 residents are estimated to have moved here, making a 38% increase in population since the 1990 Census.  The largest cities are Boise, Idaho Falls, Nampa, Twin Falls and Pocatello. 
Idaho attracts a large cross-culture of people with hardy entrepreneurial spirit that matches the wild and rugged landscape.  Idaho is home to Native Americans, Hispanics, Asians, African Americans as well as Anglo.  The largest Basque community in the United States resides in Idaho.

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Idaho Counties

Ada www.adaweb.net/ 
Adams www.co.adams.id.us/ 
Bannock www.co.bannock.id.us/ 
Bear Lake www.bearlakecounty.info/ 
Benewah
Bingham www.co.bingham.id.us/
Blaine www.co.blaine.id.us/ 
Boise www.co.boise.id.us/
Bonner  www.co.bonner.id.us/ 
Bonneville www.co.bonneville.id.us/
Boundary www.boundarycountyid.org/ 
Butte 
Camas
Canyon www.canyoncounty.org/ 
Caribou
Cassia www.cassiacounty.org/ 
Clark 
Clearwater www.clearwatercounty.org/ 
Custer www.co.custer.id.us/ 
Elmore www.elmorecounty.org/ 
Franklin
Fremont www.co.fremont.id.us/ 
Gem www.co.gem.id.us/ 
Idaho www.idahocounty.org/idaho/index.htm 
Jefferson www.co.jefferson.id.us/ 
Jerome www.jeromecounty.org/ 
Kootenai www.co.kootenai.id.us/ 
Latah www.latah.id.us/ 
Lewis www.lewiscountyid.org/ 
Madison www.co.madison.id.us/ 
Minidoka www.minidoka.id.us/ 
Nez Perce  www.co.nezperce.id.us/ 
Owyhee 
Payette www.payettecounty.org/ 
Power www.co.power.id.us/
Teton www.mycommunity.net/TetonCounty.nsf/ 
Twin Falls www.twinfallscounty.org/ 
Washington  www.ruralnetwork.net/~wcassr/

Truck Accident Lawyers

Did you know that every 16 minutes a person is killed or injured in a truck accident? Did you know that big rig truck accidents continue to increase? Even with these frightening scenarios and statistics, powerful trucking industry lobbyists continue to call for the weakening of truck safety rules and regulations to reap a higher profit.

When truck collisions do occur, trucking companies involved in the accident often send representatives to the accident scene.  These agents work to handle everything at the scene of the accident so that they can limit or mitigate their company’s liability.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright is a law firm experienced at handling tractor trailer accident claims. We accept cases nationwide.

Munley, Munley & Cartwright charges clients of personal injury claims on a contingency basis. What that means is the attorney is only paid if he or she wins money damages for you – the client. This makes it possible for anyone to hire only the best lawyer. It gives everyone access to the justice system and representation that is equal to the best that insurance companies, doctors and other defendants can hire. You can contact the lawyers of Munley, Munley & Cartwright for a free consultation by completing our online accident evaluation form -or- calling toll-free at 1-800-318-LAW1.

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