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2005

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Wyoming in 2005

Deaths 170Fatal crashes 147Per 100,000 33.1US deaths 43,510

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2005.

In 2005, 170 people died in 147 fatal crashes in Wyoming, 33.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 14.7 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2004 (164) and 2005 (170).

Wyoming accounted for 0.4% of the 43,510 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

44.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

29% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 2004 and the nation

MeasureWyoming 2005Wyoming 2004United States 2005
Deaths17016443,510
Fatal crashes14714239,252
Deaths per 100,000 residents33.132.214.7
Crashes with a drinking driver45%39%35%

Counties in 2005

Every county with a fatal crash in 2005, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 22 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Laramie County131615.7138
Fremont County131435.2123
Natrona County111316.299
Johnson County1013147.737
Sweetwater County91126.7121
Campbell County61020.975
Uinta County9943.646
Albany County8922.979
Park County8929.056
Sheridan County8824.332
Lincoln County7838.159
Teton County7730.125
Sublette County6778.118
Carbon County5749.198
Converse County5536.358
Platte County5558.747
Big Horn County4541.422
Crook County4451.440
Niobrara County34173.821
Hot Springs County1–21–2—18
Washakie County1–21–2—9
Weston County1–21–2—12

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.8%
1am2.7%
2am6.2%
3am2.1%
4am2.1%
5am4.1%
6am3.4%
7am2.1%
8am6.2%
9am2.1%
10am4.1%
11am4.1%
12pm3.4%
1pm4.8%
2pm3.4%
3pm8.9%
4pm4.1%
5pm4.8%
6pm2.7%
7pm4.8%
8pm6.8%
9pm6.8%
10pm3.4%
11pm2.1%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday16%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday10%
Thursday10%
Friday15%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Wyoming in 2005?

170 people in 147 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2005 file, or 33.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Wyoming had the most crash deaths in 2005?

Laramie County with 16 deaths in 13 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2005 compare with 2004 in Wyoming?

170 deaths against 164 in 2004 (+4%). Nationally the 2005 total was 43,510.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2005 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.