Fatal crashes in Laramie County, Wyoming
In 2024, 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Laramie County, Wyoming, up from 8 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 127 fatal crashes and 138 deaths, the most of any county in Wyoming.
15.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.2 across Wyoming in 2024; 13.8 against 21.7 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 101,783, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Wyoming.
Deaths in Laramie County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 17 | 20 |
| 2021 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 11 | 15 |
| 2018 | 13 | 13 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 14 | 15 |
| 2015 | 11 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Laramie County
I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Laramie County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 27 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Laramie County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 58% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 42% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-80 | 21 | 27 | 6 | |
| 2 | I-25 | 14 | 14 | 4 | |
| 3 | US 85 | 13 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | US 30 | 12 | 12 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 210 | 6 | 9 | 1 | no page |
Cheyenne had 46% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 58 of 127.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Cheyenne 58. 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 Laramie County
126 fatal crashes in Laramie 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 5 pm to 6 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 | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.1%
- Feb1.6%
- Mar10.2%
- Apr9.4%
- May7.9%
- Jun7.9%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug15.0%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct5.5%
- Nov5.5%
- Dec11.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Laramie County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 39%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 20%, a pedestrian in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 49 | 39% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 22% |
| Rollover | 25 | 20% |
| Pedestrian | 15 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 3.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 2.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.6% |
| 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 Laramie County compare with Wyoming
The largest difference from Wyoming: from 2015 to 2024, 50% of fatal crashes in Laramie County were on rural roads, against 81% across Wyoming. Also above the Wyoming share: intersections, hit-and-runs and pedestrians. Below it: drinking drivers. 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 127 crashes.
| Laramie | Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 50% | 81% | below the Wyoming share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 9.5% | above the Wyoming share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 39% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 33% | below the Wyoming share |
| Speeding | 29% | 35% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 9.6% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 61% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.1% | 0.8% | above the Wyoming share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 16% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 5.6% | above 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 Laramie County, Wyoming
- How many people died in car accidents in Laramie County in 2024?
- 16 people died in 16 fatal crashes in Laramie County, Wyoming, in 2024, up from 8 in 2023. That is 15.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 18.2 across Wyoming. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Laramie County?
- I-80 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Laramie County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 27 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Laramie County involved a drinking driver?
- 29 of 127 fatal crashes in Laramie County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 33% across Wyoming.
Other counties in Wyoming with a page
- Sweetwater County
- Fremont County
- Natrona County
- Carbon County
- Albany County
- Campbell County
- Converse County
All fatal crashes in Wyoming, with every county ranked.
Where the Laramie County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Laramie County (county code 21). 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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