Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Park County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 7
- Fatal crashes
- 7
- Population
- 31.1K
In 2024, 7 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Park County, Wyoming. That was 16.7% more than in 2023 (6) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 22.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Park County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 43% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.2 times the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
19.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 90 percent of the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About 1.6 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
6 deaths in 2023, 7 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 9 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 4 |
| 2024 | 7 | 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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 29.5 |
| 2023 | 19.5 |
| 2024 | 22.5 |
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 | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Park County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 43% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 29% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 43% | 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
43%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
14%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Park County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 14.3% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 42.9% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 57.1% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 42.9% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
57%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
43%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 5 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 5 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 3 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 22 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 18 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 7 |
| 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-14A/WY-1145
- SR-1204
- US-14/US-16/US-202
- US-2122
- US-14A1
- US-14A/WY-114/BIG HORN AVE1
- FSR-1231
- SR-12/DEPOT DR1
- SR-2911
- SR-2941
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 11 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford F-1502
- Ford Ranger2
- Chevrolet S-10 Pickup1
- Chrysler 2001
- Chrysler Pacifica1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Expedition1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2024 | Cody | SR-12/DEPOT DR | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | — | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2024 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | — | US-310/WY-789/ASH ST | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | Powell | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Cody | US-14A/WY-114/BIG HORN AVE | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2023 | — | US-14/US-16/US-20 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | SR-296 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2023 | — | US-14A/WY-114 | 2 |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Cody | STAMPEDE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | — | SR-120 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2022 | — | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | — | US-14A/WY-114 | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2022 | Cody | US-14/US-16/US-20 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | — | US-212 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2022 | — | SR-294 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2022 | — | US-14A | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2021 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2020 | — | US-14A WY 114 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2020 | — | FSR-123 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Powell | US-14A SR-114 COULTER AVE | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Cody | US-14 GREYBULL HWY | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2020 | — | US-212 | 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.