Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Gillette, Wyoming
City in Campbell County · Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 34K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Gillette, Wyoming. That was 50.0% more than in 2023 (2) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 8.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 25.0 in Campbell County, 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
8.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-third of the rate in Campbell County, Wyoming: 25.0
- About half the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About three-quarters of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Campbell County, Wyoming: +9%
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 6.0 |
| 2021 | 9.1 |
| 2022 | 3.0 |
| 2023 | 6.0 |
| 2024 | 8.8 |
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 Campbell County, Wyoming: 8%
- 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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gillette | Share in Campbell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 50% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Campbell County, Wyoming: 50%
- About 80 percent of the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Campbell County, Wyoming: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gillette | Campbell County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 50.0% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 33.3% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 25.0% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Campbell County, Wyoming: 33%
- About 85 percent of the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Campbell County, Wyoming: 25%
- About 5 percent of the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
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
- I-902
- BUTLER SPAETH RD1
- CR-281
- FOOTHILLS BLVD1
- METZ DR1
- NORTHERN DR1
- SR-59/S DOUGLAS HWY1
- SWANSON RD1
- UNION CHAPEL RD1
- WARLOW RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram Promaster City1
- Ram 15001
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter1
- Kenworth T8001
- Kenworth T8 Series1
- Kawasaki Ninja 4001
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Harley Davidson Road King1
- Harley-Davidson FLTRU / Road Glide Ultra1
- GMC Sierra1
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | WARLOW RD | 1 |
| Mar 5, 2024 | FOOTHILLS BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2024 | BUTLER SPAETH RD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | I-90 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2023 | SR-59/S DOUGLAS HWY | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | NORTHERN DR | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2021 | SWANSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | UNION CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | I-90 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2020 | CR-28 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2020 | METZ DR | 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.