Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Johnson County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 8.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Wyoming. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2023 (4) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 34.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Johnson County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 67% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
34.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
48.3
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
-25%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 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 | 11.8 |
| 2021 | 92.7 |
| 2022 | 57.2 |
| 2023 | 45.5 |
| 2024 | 34.0 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Johnson County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 67% | 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
67%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.6 times the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About double the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Johnson County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 66.7% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 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 85 percent of the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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-167
- I-90/US-873
- I-25/US-872
- SR-3872
- I-25 US-871
- CR-131
- I-25 BUS US-87 BUS S MAIN ST1
- I-901
- MOSIER GULCH RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Thomas Built MVP-EF (Engine Front)1
- Subaru Impreza1
- Ram 25001
- Mazda B-Series1
- Kenworth W9 Series1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Indian Motorcycle Chieftan1
- Honda Accord1
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 14, 2024 | — | SR-387 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | — | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | I-90/US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | I-90/US-87 | 2 |
| Jun 1, 2023 | — | I-90/US-87 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2022 | — | MOSIER GULCH RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2022 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2022 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 10, 2022 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2022 | — | I-90 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | — | CR-13 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2021 | — | SR-387 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2021 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2021 | — | US-16 | 1 |
| Jan 29, 2021 | — | I-25 US-87 | 2 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Buffalo | I-25 BUS US-87 BUS S MAIN ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | — | US-16 | 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.