Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Teton County, Wyoming
County in Wyoming · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 5
- Population
- 23.3K
In 2024, 5 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Teton County, Wyoming. That was 400.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 21.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.2 in Wyoming and 11.5 in the United States. Teton County had the 9th most traffic deaths among Wyoming's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 14 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 20% of deaths, and 40% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.4
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
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 55 percent of the average in Wyoming: 21.4
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+400%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Wyoming: -26%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
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 | 8.6 |
| 2021 | 12.7 |
| 2022 | 12.9 |
| 2023 | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 21.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
20%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 times the share in Wyoming: 4%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Teton County | Share in Wyoming |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 20% | 4% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 22% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 40% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 40% | 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
40%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Wyoming: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in Wyoming: 28%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Teton County | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 28.4% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.0% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.0% | 40.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 20.0% | 34.3% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.5 times the share in Wyoming: 40%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
20%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Wyoming: 34%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 12 |
| Snow | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 7 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| 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
- SR-225
- US-189/US-191/US-26/US-893
- COYOTE MEADOWS SPUR 21
- CR-221
- FLAT CREEK RD1
- US-26-89-1911
- US-26/US-2871
- US-26/US-89/US-1911
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Dodge Dart1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Expedition MAX1
- Ford F-5501
- GMC Terrain1
- Hyundai Santa Fe1
- Mack CXU1
- Polaris RZR1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2024 | Jackson | US-189/US-191/US-26/US-89 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2024 | — | US-26/US-287 | 1 |
| May 3, 2024 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | — | US-189/US-191/US-26/US-89 | 1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | — | US-189/US-191/US-26/US-89 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2022 | — | US-26/US-89/US-191 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jun 17, 2022 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2021 | — | COYOTE MEADOWS SPUR 2 | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2021 | — | FLAT CREEK RD | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | — | US-26-89-191 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | SR-22 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2020 | — | SR-22 | 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.