Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Platte County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 8.6K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Platte County, Wyoming. That was 71.4% fewer than in 2023 (7). The death rate was 23.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Platte County had the 15th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 18 people died, an average of 3.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 100% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
23.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Wyoming: 18.2
- About double the rate in the United States: 11.5
52.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Wyoming: 22.0
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.1
-71%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
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 | 46.3 |
| 2022 | 57.8 |
| 2023 | 81.4 |
| 2024 | 23.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Platte County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 100% | 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
100%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 4 times 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 | Platte County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 100.0% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About the same as 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 | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 0 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 3 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 14 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Dusk | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- I-25/US-875
- I-25/US-26/US-873
- CR-109S S GUERNSEY RD1
- CR-204 PALMER CANYON RD1
- CR-47 / E LARAMIE RIVER RD1
- I-251
- I-25 US-871
- OLD US-87/SWANSON RD US-87 BUS1
- SR-3201
- US-26 WHALEN ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW 525i1
- BMW X51
- Buick LeSabre1
- Chevrolet Equinox1
- Chevrolet GMT-4001
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ducati New Superbike (SBK)1
- Ford F-1501
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 18, 2024 | — | CR-47 / E LARAMIE RIVER RD | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2024 | — | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | — | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2023 | — | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 1 |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Wheatland | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2023 | — | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 1 |
| Feb 9, 2023 | — | I-25/US-87 | 2 |
| Jan 21, 2023 | — | I-25/US-87 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2022 | — | OLD US-87/SWANSON RD US-87 BUS | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | CR-204 PALMER CANYON RD | 1 |
| May 28, 2022 | — | I-25/US-26/US-87 | 2 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | — | SR-320 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | — | I-25 US-87 | 1 |
| Nov 21, 2020 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2020 | Guernsey | US-26 WHALEN ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | — | CR-109S S GUERNSEY RD | 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.