Deer Collision Season in Wyoming
1 in 96 odds of an animal collision claim, 14th of 51 in State Farm’s 2025-2026 ranking. Mule deer and pronghorn migrate across Wyoming highways, and U.S. 191 at Trappers Point near Pinedale carries overpasses built for the migration.
Odds of hitting a deer in Wyoming
1 in 96, from State Farm’s analysis of industry animal collision claims between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026. That ranks Wyoming 14th of 51 (the 50 states and the District of Columbia), in the high likelihood category, against a national figure of 1 in 145. That is a lower likelihood than 1 in 82 in the 2024-2025 edition.
Source: State Farm, How likely are you to have an animal collision? (2025-2026). Compiled 2026-09-21.
Fatal animal crashes in Wyoming by month
NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System recorded 13 fatal animal crashes in Wyoming from 2015 to 2024, about 1.3 a year, with 13 deaths. That is 1.2 percent of all fatal crashes in the state and 41st among the states by count. June is the month with the most fatal animal crashes in Wyoming, 5 of 13 across the ten years. FARS counts crashes with any animal; the insurance claim season, October to December, is shaded.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), first harmful event Live Animal, 2015 to 2024. Compiled 2026-09-21.
When the deer rut runs in Wyoming
The deer rut in Wyoming runs November 6 to December 17.
Source: Wyoming Game and Fish Department, mule deer species profile.
Sunset in Cheyenne when the clocks fall back
On November 7, 2027, clocks fall back an hour and sunset in Cheyenne moves from 5:49 PM to 4:48 PM, putting the evening drive home in dusk and darkness.
Cheyenne, 61 minutes earlier by the clock.
Clock change: Uniform Time Act, 15 U.S.C. 260a, and 49 CFR part 71. Sunset calculated for Cheyenne and checked against the U.S. Naval Observatory Astronomical Applications Department.
What state agencies tell drivers
“If you cannot avoid hitting a deer with your vehicle, brake firmly and stay in your lane. Avoid sudden swerving, which can result in a loss of control and a more serious crash.”Wisconsin Department of Transportation, quoted exactly.
“If a deer runs in front of you, do not swerve. Brake firmly and stay in your lane.”Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security / Tennessee Highway Patrol, quoted exactly.
“Don’t swerve to avoid hitting a deer. Swerving can cause motorists to lose control and travel off the road or into oncoming traffic.”Missouri Department of Transportation, quoted exactly.
Questions people ask about deer collisions in Wyoming
Fatal animal crash counts compiled 2026-09-21 from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). State Farm odds, agency counts and quotes compiled 2026-09-21 from the pages linked above, quoted exactly.