Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Casper, Wyoming
City in Natrona County · Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 58.7K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Casper, Wyoming. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.7 in Natrona County, 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 20 people died, an average of 4.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
6.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Natrona County, Wyoming: 13.7
- About 35 percent of the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Natrona County, Wyoming: +10%
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 8.5 |
| 2023 | 8.5 |
| 2024 | 6.8 |
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 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 | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Casper | Share in Natrona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 36% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 25% | 9% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 25% | 45% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 50% | 64% |
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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 80 percent of the share in Natrona County, Wyoming: 64%
- About 1.2 times the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Natrona County, Wyoming: 45%
- About 90 percent of the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Casper | Natrona County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 45.5% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 63.6% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 45.5% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 18.2% | 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 half the share in Natrona County, Wyoming: 45%
- 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 1.4 times the share in Natrona County, Wyoming: 18%
- About three-quarters of the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - 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-25/US-872
- COUNTRY CLUB RD1
- CY AVE1
- E 2ND ST1
- E E ST1
- EVENTS DR1
- I-25 RAMP1
- INDIAN SCOUT DR1
- S DAVID ST1
- S MCKINLEY ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 7 |
| Motorcycles | 6 |
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Chevrolet Corsica1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Ford Contour1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner 114SD1
- GMC Acadia1
- GMC Yukon1
- Harley-Davidson Dyna Fat 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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 2024 | CY AVE | 1 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | INDIAN SCOUT DR | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | SR-257 | 1 |
| May 31, 2024 | SR-258/WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2023 | SR-220/CY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2023 | SR-358/WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2023 | I-25 RAMP | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | US-26BUS/US-26BUS/US-87 BUS | 1 |
| May 23, 2023 | E 2ND ST | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | I-25/US-87 | 3 |
| Apr 17, 2022 | S DAVID ST | 1 |
| Jan 12, 2022 | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2021 | COUNTRY CLUB RD | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | E E ST | 1 |
| May 8, 2021 | S MCKINLEY ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | EVENTS DR | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2020 | SR-258 WYOMING BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 29, 2020 | US-20-26 | 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.