Is the Wyoming Driving Test Hard? (2026 Statistics)

The test

The DOT asks 25 questions and requires 80% correct - at least 20 right answers. That leaves a margin of 5 wrong. That places Wyoming near the middle of the national distribution on test difficulty.

Wyoming lifts driving restrictions before most states

In Wyoming, a new driver picks up a learner's permit at 15, holds it for 6 months, qualifies for an intermediate license at 16, and earns a full unrestricted license at 17.

On Wyoming's roads.

For every 100,000 licensed drivers aged 19 and under in Wyoming, 16.2 die in a crash each year. The U.S. average is 16.8; Wyoming ranks 31st lowest of 51.

Across all drivers, Wyoming's road network sees 1.48 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. The U.S. average is 1.25.

What Wyoming bans behind the wheel.

Wyoming scores 2.5 of 6 on our distracted-driving rubric (rank 42nd of 51). The state prohibits texting and manual data entry for all drivers. Wyoming's seat-belt law is secondary enforcement - an officer cannot stop a vehicle for an unbuckled driver unless another violation is present. Self-reported belt use is 90%.

What it costs to insure a car here.

Once you have the license, insurance is the real running cost. In Wyoming, the average driver pays about $948 a year, less than the $1,282 a typical American pays. Here is where that sits next to the national average and the cheapest and priciest states.

About 6.7% of Wyoming drivers carry no insurance at all (the national figure is 15.4%), and the least coverage the state lets a driver carry is $25,000 for injuries to one person, $50,000 total for injuries per accident, and $20,000 for property damage. Roll spend, uninsured drivers, affordability and required coverage together and Wyoming lands 46th of 51 on our insurance-burden score, where 1st is the heaviest.

One way to trim the bill: Wyoming law makes insurers give a discount for finishing an approved defensive-driving course (for drivers all ages), minimum 10%, good for 2 years.

On two wheels.

Wyoming's motorcyclist fatality rate is 5.24 deaths per 10,000 registered motorcycles - well below the 6.87 U.S. average. Wyoming's helmet law is partial - typically required only for younger riders.

DOT's motorcycle knowledge test is 25 questions, with a 80% pass mark. Whether a safety course waives the DOT road test is not something we have verified for Wyoming, so check with DOT before you count on it. Required for riders under 18.

On bigger rigs.

The Wyoming CDL knowledge test is federally standardised - 50 questions, 80 percent to pass, the same content in every state. The CDL knowledge-test fee in Wyoming is $40. Other fees and endorsement processing run through the DOT.