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Transportation and infrastructure

Roads, vehicles, commutes, crashes, and how the network is keeping up with growth.

The Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls.
The Perrine Bridge over the Snake River Canyon at Twin Falls. Photo: Michael Cooper.

Data pages

MeasureValueChange over ten yearsRank among states
Idaho vehicle registrations2024+15.2% since 2014 · 36th among states2,030,069 +15.2% since 201436th
Idaho licensed drivers2024+25.5% since 2014 · 38th among states1,416,161 +25.5% since 201438th
Idaho vehicle miles traveled2024 (estimate)+24.1% since 2014 · 38th among states20,046,412,920 miles +24.1% since 201438th
Idaho traffic fatalities2024+28.0% since 2014 · 39th among states238 +28.0% since 201439th
Idaho traffic deaths2024+28.0% since 2014 · 39th among states238 +28.0% since 201439th
Idaho public road miles2024+21.1% since 2014 · 35th among states59,240.035 miles +21.1% since 201435th
Idaho vehicle registrations
Registered motor vehicles in Idaho each year since 1900, from Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics, by vehicle type and compared with other states.
Idaho licensed drivers
Licensed drivers in Idaho each year, from Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics, compared with other states.
Idaho vehicle miles traveled
Miles driven on Idaho public roads each year since 1980, from Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics, by road type and compared with other states.
Idaho traffic fatalities
People killed in motor vehicle crashes in Idaho each year since 1985, from Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics, by road type and by state.
Idaho traffic deaths
People killed in motor vehicle crashes in Idaho since 2010, by county and compared with other states, from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
Idaho public road miles
Miles of public road in Idaho each year since 1980, from Federal Highway Administration Highway Statistics, by road type and compared with other states.

Sources

In use

  • Federal Highway Administration: Highway Statistics series
  • Idaho Transportation Department: Rules Governing License Plate Provisions, IDAPA 39.02.60, Section 100 (License Plate Provisions for Standard Plates), Subsection 01 (County Designations)
  • U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates; American Community Survey, 5-Year Estimates; Annual Survey of State Government Finances; Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; County Business Patterns; Decennial Census population counts; Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2025 (with Vintage 2019 for 2010-2019); Annual Survey of School System Finances, Table 8 (Per Pupil Current Spending); Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC)

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