Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lincoln County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 9
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 20.9K
In 2023, 9 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Wyoming. That was 18.2% fewer than in 2022 (11) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 43.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 24.6 in Wyoming and 12.2 in the United States. Lincoln County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 30 people died, an average of 7.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 71% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
43.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About double the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
36.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 1.7 times the average in Wyoming: 22.2
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-18%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
11 deaths in 2022, 9 in 2023
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 3 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 | 10 |
| 2023 | 9 | 7 |
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 | 25.4 |
| 2021 | 24.8 |
| 2022 | 53.2 |
| 2023 | 43.1 |
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 | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lincoln County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 8% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 10% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 56% | 24% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 78% | 40% |
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
71%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
43%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.5 times the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lincoln County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 42.9% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 71.4% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 28.6% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 28.6% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
29%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 70 percent of the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
29%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 85 percent of the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 3 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 0 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 4 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 21 |
| Snow | 2 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-897
- US-303
- SR-2381
- US-30 SR-891
- US-89 MAIN ST1
- US-1891
- SR-2401
- CR-315 LABARGE CREEK1
- CR-1461
- CR-117 MUDDY STRING1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 12 |
| Cars | 8 |
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 4 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Toyota Sienna2
- GMC Yukon XL2
- Ford F-2502
- Dodge Caravan/Grand Caravan2
- Nissan Titan1
- Mazda CX-91
- Kia Soul1
- Kenworth T6801
- Jeep Grand Cherokee1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | SR-240 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2023 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | — | SR-238 | 3 |
| May 13, 2023 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Apr 11, 2023 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Kemmerer | US-30 INTCH NWB OFF | 1 |
| Feb 21, 2023 | — | ALPINE WAY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | BLM RD | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | — | CR-315 LABARGE CREEK | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | — | CR-109 ROBERTS-WOLFLEY | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | Thayne | US-89 MAIN ST | 2 |
| Aug 8, 2022 | — | CR-117 MUDDY STRING | 1 |
| Jul 31, 2022 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2022 | — | US-30/WY-89 | 1 |
| May 17, 2022 | — | US-189 | 1 |
| May 1, 2022 | — | CR-116/PRATER CANYON | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2021 | — | US-89 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | — | US-30/SR-89 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2021 | — | US-30 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2021 | — | CR-146 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2020 | — | US-89 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | — | US-30 SR-89 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | — | US-89 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.