Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Goshen County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 12.6K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Goshen County, Wyoming. That was 85.7% fewer than in 2023 (7) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 7.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Goshen County had the 17th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 17 people died, an average of 3.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About two-thirds of the rate in the United States: 11.5
27.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-86%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 3 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 7 | 4 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 24.0 |
| 2021 | 31.8 |
| 2022 | 15.8 |
| 2023 | 55.3 |
| 2024 | 7.9 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Goshen County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 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%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Goshen County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About double the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 3 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
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-858
- CR-74C1
- SR-1541
- SR-1591
- SR-1611
- US-261
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota RAV42
- Ford Taurus2
- Volvo Truck VNL1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Camry1
- Ram 25001
- Kia Spectra LD1
- Kia Optima1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Harley Davidson FXDB / Dyna Street Bob1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | — | SR-159 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 2023 | Torrington | CR-74C | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2023 | — | US-85 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | — | US-85 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2023 | — | SR-161 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| May 24, 2022 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2021 | — | US-85 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2021 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2021 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2020 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2020 | — | US-26 | 1 |
| Apr 20, 2020 | — | SR-154 | 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.