Idaho Law Blog
Idaho State Police are continuing to investigate a three-vehicle collision that occurred on Interstate 15 on April 19th, 2025. The accident was caused by a standstill in traffic on the freeway while authorities cleared a road hazard. It took place on the north side of I15 at about 7:37 a.m.
Two vehicles, a black 2019 Honda Accord in front and a grey 2015 Ford Explorer behind, were stopped waiting for traffic to clear when the third vehicle, a 2009 Peterbuilt semi failed to stop and crashed into them. The 30-year-old male driver of the Honda, the 35-year-old female driver of the Ford and her juvenile passenger, and the 48-year-old male driver of the semi were all wearing seatbelts. No report is given on their condition at this time.
Unfortunately, according to Idaho Transportation Department’s crash report in 2023, 17% of all motor vehicle crashes were related to or caused by distracted driving. Of that 17%, 48 people were killed because of these accidents. Idaho Department of Transportation says that of these crashes, “failing to yield” is the largest contributing cause. Multiple vehicle crashes accounted for 72% of all motor vehicle crashes in 2023, leaving a total of 19,807 multi-vehicle crashes.
LIABILTIY FOR ACCIDENTS IN IDAHO
No one who gets into or drives a vehicle wants to be involved in an accident. But unfortunately, car accidents happen. Idaho uses a fault-based system to impose liability on the party most at-fault for the accident. A legal principle called “comparative negligence,” is applied to determine the negligence of all involved parties. If the Plaintiff’s negligence is less than 50%, then she generally can recover damages from the Defendant (or the Defendant’s insurance policy).
Our personal injury attorneys can advise injured persons about their particular case and how Idaho’s legal principles of negligence, causation, and liability apply to it.
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