Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Commerce City, Colorado
City in Adams County · Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 71K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Commerce City, Colorado. That was 14.3% more than in 2023 (7) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 11.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 15.3 in Adams County, 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 42 people died, an average of 8.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
11.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Adams County, Colorado: 15.3
- About the same as the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Adams County, Colorado: +31%
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 5 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 11 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 15.5 |
| 2022 | 16.6 |
| 2023 | 10.2 |
| 2024 | 11.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About half the share in Adams County, Colorado: 25%
- About three-quarters of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 5 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Commerce City | Share in Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 13% | 25% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 18% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 2 | 25% | 38% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Adams County, Colorado: 35%
- About three-quarters of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Adams County, Colorado: 35%
- About 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Commerce City | Adams County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 35.4% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 35.4% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 69.6% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 37.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 90 percent of the share in Adams County, Colorado: 70%
- About 1.2 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Adams County, Colorado: 38%
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 3 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 6 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 6 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 12 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 3 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 2 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 6 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 33 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 17 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dawn | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-2705
- US-853
- QUEBEC PKWY3
- OLD HWY 22
- I-270 FRNTG RD SANDCREEK DR S2
- HOLLY ST2
- US-6/852
- TOWER RD2
- CR-OLD HWY 21
- US-6 VASQUEZ BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 19 |
| SUVs | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 10 |
| Motorcycles | 8 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-3503
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Mercedes-Benz C-Class2
- Toyota Corolla2
- Harley Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 8831
- Harley Davidson Street Glide1
- Harley Davidson FLHRCI1
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | TOWER RD | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | QUEBEC PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2024 | HOLLY ST | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | E 64TH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 17, 2024 | QUEBEC PKWY | 1 |
| May 18, 2024 | US-6/85 | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | US-85 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2024 | OLD HWY 2 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2023 | E 96TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 12, 2023 | US-6 FRONTAGE RD BRIGHTON BL | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2023 | OLD HWY 2 | 2 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | E 52ND AVE | 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | SR-224 E 74TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2022 | E 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2022 | I-270 FRNTG RD SANDCREEK DR S | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2022 | HOLLY ST | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2022 | I-270 FRONTAGE RD E 60TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2022 | QUEBEC PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | E 69TH AVE | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2022 | US-85 | 4 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | I-270 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | US-6 VASQUEZ BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2021 | E 60TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 14, 2021 | I-270 FRNTG RD SANDCREEK DR S | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.