Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Albany County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 38.5K
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming. That was 30.0% fewer than in 2023 (10) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 18.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Albany County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
23.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About 1.9 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-30%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
10 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 10 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 32.3 |
| 2021 | 15.9 |
| 2022 | 23.5 |
| 2023 | 26.1 |
| 2024 | 18.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Wyoming: 4%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Albany County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 39% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Albany County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.0% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 60.0% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
60%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.7 times the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 3 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 6 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 35 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 24 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-2876
- I-805
- SR-2304
- I-80 US-303
- I-80/US-303
- US-30 US-2872
- SR-1301
- US-287 S 3RD ST1
- SR-341
- US-237 S 3RD ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| SUVs | 11 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram3
- Kenworth T6803
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Explorer2
- Honda Accord2
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Cadillac Deville1
- Chevrolet Astro Van1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
- Chevrolet HHR1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-230 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2024 | — | SR-230 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | — | SR-34 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | — | SR-130 | 3 |
| Dec 27, 2023 | — | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Laramie | MCCUE ST | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2023 | — | I-80 | 2 |
| Aug 14, 2023 | — | SR-230 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2023 | — | FOREST SERVICE RD NF-898 | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | EHLIN RD | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | — | I-80 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | US-287 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | — | FOREST SERVICE RD 500 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | CR-17 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Laramie | JACKSON ST/SNOWY RANGE RD | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 | — | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | CR-45 LAKE HATTIE RD | 1 |
| Feb 11, 2022 | — | I-80/US-30 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | CR-34 SAND CREEK RD | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2021 | — | I-80 US-30 | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Laramie | I-80 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.