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Wyoming: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 7.6/10 (High) · Rank: #7 of 51 · 22.232/100k population · 1.359/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Wyoming?
Wyoming has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.6/10 (High), ranking 7 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 22.232 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 9.54/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.359 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Wyoming (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 110 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 134 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 144 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 129.3 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 581,745 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 22.232 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 9,518.859 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.359 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 7.6 | Gera formula | High — rank #7 |
Wyoming Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
7.6 / 10
High
Wyoming
Wyoming has a High road fatality index (22.2/100k vs US avg 12.7/100k). Above-average risk signals from both fatality rate and VMT exposure.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
129
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
22.23
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.36
FHWA 2023
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Wyoming road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Wyoming's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Wyoming has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 7.6/10 (High), ranking 7 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 129 annual road fatalities per 0.58M population = 22.232 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Wyoming compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Wyoming (22.232/100k) is 9.54/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Wyoming in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 144 road fatalities in Wyoming in 2023. In 2022 there were 134, and in 2021 there were 110 — giving a 3-year average of 129 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Wyoming.
- What is the Wyoming road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Wyoming has 1.359 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 9,518.859M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Wyoming in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.