2017 releases

August 23 2017

Wyoming traffic continued to increase Tuesday after Aug. 21 eclipse

Wyoming traffic continued to increase on Tuesday, Aug. 22 by more than 244,000 vehicles (almost 30 percent) compared to the five-year average for the third Tuesday of the month in August as travelers headed home after the eclipse. Wyoming had most of the increases in the southern, western and central parts of the state. Although traffic increased, the numbers weren’t as high as they were during the...

August 23 2017

Distracted pedestrians on rise; get ready with back-to-school safety

School is back in session, and along with buses and excited students, drivers need to be on the lookout for pedestrians distracted by electronic devices. Since 2013, the number of 12- to 19-year-old pedestrians killed has increased 13 percent. During that same time frame, high-school-aged students were observed walking distracted 35 percent more – 20 percent in 2013 versus 27 percent in 2016. A Safe...

August 22 2017

Wyoming traffic increased Monday by more than 536,000 during Aug. 21 solar eclipse

The Wyoming Department of Transportation and Wyoming Highway Patrol kept traffic moving as best as possible Monday while the state experienced historic traffic volume for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. Overall traffic increased by more than 536,000 vehicles (almost 68 percent) during the Monday, Aug. 21 solar eclipse compared to the five-year average for the third Monday in August. Traffic increased the...

August 21 2017

WYDOT reminds people to wear safety-approved eclipse glasses

The Wyoming Department of Transportation wants to remind people to wear approved solar eclipse glasses when viewing the Aug. 21 solar eclipse. Eclipse glasses will protect people’s vision. Without them, people can suffer from permanent vision loss. Also, there are a lot of counterfeit glasses that are being sold. People are asked to check with their manufacturer of the glasses to make sure they are...

August 21 2017

Traffic increases almost 27 percent over a five-year average on Sunday

Wyoming traffic counts statewide increased by more than 27 percent compared to the five-year average for the third Sunday in August as the Aug. 21 solar eclipse nears. Traffic counts increased by more than 217,000 vehicles statewide when looking at the five-year average with the most traffic increases in the central, northwestern, western and southern parts of the state. The counties that saw the largest...