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2022

Wyoming · year

Wyoming in 2022

Deaths 134Fatal crashes 118Per 100,000 23.0US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 134 people died in 118 fatal crashes in Wyoming, 23.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 22% from 110 in 2021 to 134 in 2022.

Wyoming accounted for 0.3% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

33.9% 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 (31%).

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

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureWyoming 2022Wyoming 2021United States 2022
Deaths13411042,721
Fatal crashes11810239,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents23.019.012.8
Crashes with a drinking driver34%34%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 20 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Laramie County172019.6138
Sweetwater County121331.5121
Fremont County101127.7123
Lincoln County101152.459
Albany County8922.979
Park County8929.056
Natrona County7911.299
Campbell County7816.775
Converse County7858.158
Carbon County6749.198
Johnson County5556.837
Platte County4558.747
Crook County4451.440
Teton County3312.925
Uinta County3314.546
Hot Springs County1–2364.918
Goshen County1–21–2—27
Sublette County1–21–2—18
Big Horn County1–21–2—22
Sheridan County1–21–2—32

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

12am4.2%
1am4.2%
2am1.7%
3am1.7%
4am3.4%
5am3.4%
6am1.7%
7am2.5%
8am3.4%
9am5.1%
10am5.9%
11am10.2%
12pm3.4%
1pm2.5%
2pm3.4%
3pm5.9%
4pm5.9%
5pm5.9%
6pm1.7%
7pm5.1%
8pm3.4%
9pm2.5%
10pm5.9%
11pm6.8%

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday14%
Tuesday8%
Wednesday16%
Thursday11%
Friday12%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial31%
Interstate25%
Minor arterial15%
Major collector11%
Local10%
Minor collector8%
Other freeways and expressways0%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Wyoming in 2022?

134 people in 118 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 23.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Wyoming had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Laramie County with 20 deaths in 17 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Wyoming?

134 deaths against 110 in 2021 (+22%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.