Fatal crashes in Carbon County, Wyoming
In 2024, 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Carbon County, Wyoming, down from 12 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 78 fatal crashes and 98 deaths, the 5th most of 23 counties in Wyoming.
Deaths in Carbon County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 |
| 2019 | 14 | 19 |
| 2018 | 11 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 12 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Carbon County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carbon County from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 42 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Carbon County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route. 88% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 12% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| 2 | US 287 | 13 | 18 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Rawlins 8. 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 Carbon County
78 fatal crashes in Carbon 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 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 10.3 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.1%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar3.8%
- Apr9.0%
- May5.1%
- Jun14.1%
- Jul12.8%
- Aug14.1%
- Sep12.8%
- Oct6.4%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec2.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Carbon County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 41%; a rollover in 32%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 17%, a parked vehicle in 3.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 41% |
| Rollover | 25 | 32% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 13 | 17% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 3.8% |
| Other | 3 | 3.8% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 2.6% |
| 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 Carbon County compare with Wyoming
The largest difference from Wyoming: from 2015 to 2024, 90% of fatal crashes in Carbon County were on rural roads, against 81% across Wyoming. 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 78 crashes.
| Carbon | Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 90% | 81% | above the Wyoming share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.4% | 9.5% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A drinking driver | 24% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Speeding | 39% | 35% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.7% | 9.6% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 54% | 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 | 9.0% | 16% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.1% | 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 Carbon County, Wyoming
- How many people died in car accidents in Carbon County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 7 fatal crashes in Carbon County, Wyoming, in 2024, down from 12 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Carbon County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Carbon County from 2015 to 2024: 35, with 42 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Carbon County involved a drinking driver?
- 19 of 78 fatal crashes in Carbon County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 24%, against 33% across Wyoming.
Other counties in Wyoming with a page
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Where the Carbon County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Carbon County (county code 7). 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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