Fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming
In 2024, 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming, down from 10 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 71 fatal crashes and 79 deaths, the 6th most of 23 counties in Wyoming.
Deaths in Albany County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 7 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Albany County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Albany County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 73% of all fatal crashes in Albany County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 85% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 15% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 26 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 287 | 11 | 14 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 230 | 9 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 30 | 6 | 7 | 1 | no page |
Laramie had 14% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 10 of 71.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Laramie 10. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Albany County
71 fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 2 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.2 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.9 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.4 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb7.0%
- Mar4.2%
- Apr8.5%
- May7.0%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul11.3%
- Aug12.7%
- Sep8.5%
- Oct12.7%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec4.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Albany County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 32%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 21%, a pedestrian in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 25 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 15 | 21% |
| Other | 4 | 5.6% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Albany County compare with Wyoming
From 2015 to 2024, every share for Albany County is within chance of the Wyoming share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Wyoming. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 71 crashes.
| Albany | Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 86% | 81% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.6% | 9.5% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Speeding | 42% | 35% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 9.6% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 61% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 0.8% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 16% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.5% | 5.6% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming
- How many people died in car accidents in Albany County in 2024?
- 7 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Albany County, Wyoming, in 2024, down from 10 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Albany County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Albany County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 28 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Albany County involved a drinking driver?
- 20 of 71 fatal crashes in Albany County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 33% across Wyoming.
Other counties in Wyoming with a page
- Laramie County
- Sweetwater County
- Fremont County
- Natrona County
- Carbon County
- Campbell County
- Converse County
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Where the Albany County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Albany County (county code 1). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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