Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fremont County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 39.7K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Fremont County, Wyoming. That was 38.5% fewer than in 2023 (13) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 20.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Fremont County had the 5th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 59 people died, an average of 12 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
20.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.1 times the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 1.7 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
29.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.4 times the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-38%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
13 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | 13 | 12 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 35.7 |
| 2021 | 33.0 |
| 2022 | 27.8 |
| 2023 | 32.7 |
| 2024 | 20.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 3 times the share in Wyoming: 4%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 7 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fremont County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fremont County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About three-quarters of the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 4 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 4 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 7 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 9 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 9 |
| Sat | 11 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 7 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 9 |
| Dec | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 27 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 22 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 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
- SR-1324
- SR-284
- US-26/WY-7893
- US-26/US-2873
- US-20/US-20 BUS/WY-7892
- US-20 US-262
- SR-1312
- SR-7892
- US-287/WY-7892
- US-2871
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 22 |
| Cars | 18 |
| Pickup trucks | 15 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Vans | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Jeep Grand Cherokee5
- Dodge Ram4
- Ford F-2503
- Toyota Tundra2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Honda Accord2
- Ford F-3502
- Ford F-1502
- Chevrolet Tracker2
- Chevrolet Tahoe2
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 8, 2024 | — | SR-132 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | — | US-26/WY-789 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2024 | — | US-287/WY-789 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | — | SR-789 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | — | CR-285 / HORSE CREEK RD | 1 |
| Sep 8, 2024 | — | US-26/WY-789 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2024 | — | US-26/US-287 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2024 | — | RED CROW AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2023 | — | BIA RD | 1 |
| Nov 11, 2023 | — | CR-43/N SECOND ST | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | — | SR-131 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | US-287/WY-789 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | US-20/US-20 BUS/WY-789 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2023 | Riverton | US-26/WY-789/N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2023 | — | US-20/US-20 BUS/WY-789 | 2 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Riverton | VALLEY VIEW RD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2023 | — | CR-335/ETHETE RD | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Jan 11, 2023 | — | SR-789 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2023 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2022 | — | US-26/US-287 | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2022 | — | SR-28 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | — | US-26/US-287 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | — | US-26 | 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.