Road deaths in Wyoming, 2023
Deaths
144
Per 100,000 residents
24.61
Rank
2 of 51
Wyoming recorded 144 road deaths in 121 fatal crashes during 2023. At 24.61 deaths per 100,000 residents it sits 102% above the national rate of 12.18, ranking 2 of 51 — among the more dangerous half. Deaths rose 7.5% from 2022.
Where the deaths happened
Counties with the most road deaths in 2023. These are raw counts — populous counties will rank high simply because more people drive there.
| County | Deaths | Share of state |
|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | 20 | 13.9% |
| Fremont | 13 | 9.0% |
| Carbon | 12 | 8.3% |
| Campbell | 11 | 7.6% |
| Natrona | 10 | 6.9% |
| Albany | 10 | 6.9% |
| Lincoln | 9 | 6.3% |
| Laramie | 8 | 5.6% |
| Niobrara | 7 | 4.9% |
| Platte | 7 | 4.9% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023 national file. Population: US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 state population estimates.How these numbers are built →