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2015

Wyoming · year

Wyoming in 2015

Deaths 145Fatal crashes 129Per 100,000 24.7US deaths 35,484

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 2015.

In 2015, 145 people died in 129 fatal crashes in Wyoming, 24.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2014 (150) and 2015 (145).

Wyoming accounted for 0.4% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

41.1% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (30%).

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureWyoming 2015Wyoming 2014United States 2015
Deaths14515035,484
Fatal crashes12913132,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents24.725.711.1
Crashes with a drinking driver41%35%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 23 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Natrona County151923.699
Fremont County151742.8123
Laramie County111312.8138
Sweetwater County101126.7121
Converse County91072.658
Campbell County9918.875
Park County8825.756
Albany County7820.479
Carbon County6749.198
Big Horn County5541.422
Sheridan County5515.232
Johnson County4556.837
Lincoln County3523.859
Platte County4447.047
Hot Springs County3364.918
Uinta County3314.546
Crook County1–21–2—40
Goshen County1–21–2—27
Sublette County1–21–2—18
Teton County1–21–2—25
Weston County1–21–2—12
Niobrara County1–21–2—21
Washakie County1–21–2—9

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%
1am0%
2am2.4%
3am4.8%
4am4%
5am2.4%
6am4.8%
7am2.4%
8am0.8%
9am3.2%
10am3.2%
11am5.6%
12pm1.6%
1pm4%
2pm6.4%
3pm7.2%
4pm3.2%
5pm10.4%
6pm7.2%
7pm4%
8pm4.8%
9pm3.2%
10pm5.6%
11pm4.8%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday12%
Tuesday16%
Wednesday11%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday23%

Road type

Other principal arterial30%
Local20%
Interstate20%
Major collector19%
Minor arterial7%
Minor collector3%
Other freeways and expressways1%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Wyoming in 2015?

145 people in 129 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 24.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Wyoming had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Natrona County with 19 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Wyoming?

145 deaths against 150 in 2014 (+-3%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.