Fatal crashes in Platte County, Wyoming
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Platte County, Wyoming, down from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 43 fatal crashes and 47 deaths, the 11th most of 23 counties in Wyoming.
Deaths in Platte County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 6 | 8 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Platte County
I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Platte County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 33 deaths. The 1 road listed held 70% of all fatal crashes in Platte County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate. 91% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 9.3% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-25 | 30 | 33 | 8 |
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 Platte County
43 fatal crashes in Platte 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 9 am to 10 am; 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 | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.0%
- Feb9.3%
- Mar9.3%
- Apr7.0%
- May11.6%
- Jun7.0%
- Jul4.7%
- Aug16.3%
- Sep9.3%
- Oct4.7%
- Nov7.0%
- Dec7.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Platte County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 44%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a collision with another vehicle in 12%, a pedestrian in 2.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 19 | 44% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 23% |
| Other | 7 | 16% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 5 | 12% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.3% |
| 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 Platte County compare with Wyoming
The largest difference from Wyoming: from 2015 to 2024, 95% of fatal crashes in Platte County were on rural roads, against 81% across Wyoming. Below the Wyoming share: intersections. 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 43 crashes.
| Platte | Wyoming | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 95% | 81% | above the Wyoming share |
| At or near an intersection | 0.0% | 9.5% | below the Wyoming share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 33% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Speeding | 28% | 35% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.7% | 9.6% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 66% | 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 | 14% | 16% | about the same as the Wyoming share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.3% | 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 Platte County, Wyoming
- How many people died in car accidents in Platte County in 2024?
- 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Platte County, Wyoming, in 2024, down from 7 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Platte County?
- I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Platte County from 2015 to 2024: 30, with 33 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Platte County involved a drinking driver?
- 10 of 43 fatal crashes in Platte County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 23%, against 33% across Wyoming.
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Where the Platte County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Platte County (county code 31). 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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