Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Adams County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 84
- Fatal crashes
- 79
- Population
- 549.3K
In 2024, 84 people died in 79 fatal crashes in Adams County, Colorado. That was 31.2% more than in 2023 (64) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 15.3 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Adams County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Colorado. Between 2020 and 2024, 347 people died, an average of 69 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 35% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
15.3
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.1
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
+31%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
64 deaths in 2023, 84 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 48 |
| 2021 | 65 | 60 |
| 2022 | 81 | 73 |
| 2023 | 64 | 61 |
| 2024 | 84 | 79 |
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 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 12.4 |
| 2022 | 15.3 |
| 2023 | 11.9 |
| 2024 | 15.3 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 46 |
| Pedestrians | 21 |
| Motorcyclists | 15 |
| Cyclists | 2 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Adams County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 21 | 25% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 15 | 18% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 2 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 25 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 32 | 38% | 34% |
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
35%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Adams County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 35.4% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 35.4% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 69.6% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 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
70%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 54%
38%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 19 |
| 1am | 17 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 10 |
| 4am | 13 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 8 |
| 8am | 5 |
| 9am | 6 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 6 |
| 12pm | 10 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 17 |
| 7pm | 26 |
| 8pm | 20 |
| 9pm | 25 |
| 10pm | 26 |
| 11pm | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 57 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 43 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 59 |
| Sat | 69 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 26 |
| Feb | 20 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 32 |
| Jun | 20 |
| Jul | 37 |
| Aug | 37 |
| Sep | 31 |
| Oct | 26 |
| Nov | 28 |
| Dec | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 244 |
| Cloudy | 17 |
| Rain | 6 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Freezing Rain or Drizzle | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 155 |
| Daylight | 98 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 55 |
| Dawn | 7 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-2519
- I-7616
- US-287 FEDERAL BLVD13
- WASHINGTON ST10
- I-7010
- US-40 E COLFAX AVE10
- US-859
- US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD9
- E 104TH AVE9
- N PEORIA ST7
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 157 |
| SUVs | 130 |
| Pickup trucks | 81 |
| Motorcycles | 65 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 34 |
| Other vehicles | 15 |
| Vans | 12 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram13
- Honda Accord10
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Ford F-1509
- Jeep Grand Cherokee9
- Ram 15009
- Freightliner Cascadia8
- GMC Sierra7
- GMC Yukon7
- Jeep Cherokee7
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 | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2023 | Aurora | N PEORIA ST | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2023 | Westminster | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Aurora | E 40TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Westminster | US-36 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Arvada | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 5, 2023 | — | US-287 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2023 | Brighton | E BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Westminster | W 148TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | — | E 58TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Aurora | N CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | — | I-25 RAMP G | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Westminster | W 136TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | Aurora | US-40 E COLFAX AVE | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Thornton | STEELE ST | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2023 | Federal Heights | ELM CT | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2023 | Aurora | N TOWER RD | 1 |
| May 30, 2023 | Aurora | N CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2023 | Aurora | E SMITH RD | 1 |
| May 24, 2023 | Aurora | I-70 | 1 |
| May 14, 2023 | Aurora | N CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| May 13, 2023 | Brighton | US-85 | 1 |
| May 8, 2023 | Thornton | W THORNTON PKWY | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | — | TENNYSON ST | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Arvada | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | Commerce City | E 52ND AVE | 1 |
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Nearby and related
Cities in Adams County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Brighton | 7 | 15.9 |
| Commerce City | 8 | 11.3 |
| Northglenn | 5 | 12.9 |
| Thornton | 19 | 12.8 |
| Westminster | 6 | 5.2 |
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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.