Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Archuleta County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 14.1K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Archuleta County, Colorado. That was 40.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 21.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Archuleta County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 33% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
21.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.8 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.8 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
26.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About double the average in Colorado: 12.2
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-40%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.5 |
| 2022 | 35.8 |
| 2023 | 35.3 |
| 2024 | 21.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
33%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About double the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Archuleta County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 33% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 33% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 33% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Archuleta County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 66.7% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
67%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.9 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About double the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 3 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1605
- US-160 SAN JUAN ST3
- US-841
- US-160 PAGOSA ST1
- LEWIS ST1
- CR-6001
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 7 |
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1502
- Audi A41
- Blue Bird BB Conventional1
- BMW M31
- Buick Enclave1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Dodge Dakota1
- Dodge Journey1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-2501
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 21, 2024 | Pagosa Springs | US-160 SAN JUAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | Pagosa Springs | US-160 SAN JUAN ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Pagosa Springs | US-160 PAGOSA ST | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | US-160 | 2 |
| May 9, 2023 | Pagosa Springs | LEWIS ST | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Pagosa Springs | US-160 SAN JUAN ST | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2022 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2022 | — | US-84 | 3 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | — | US-160 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2021 | — | CR-600 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.