Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Broomfield County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 78.4K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Broomfield County, Colorado. That was 20.0% fewer than in 2023 (5) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 5.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Broomfield County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 21 people died, an average of 4.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 45 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 5.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Broomfield County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Broomfield County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 3 |
| Mon | 2 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 4 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 4 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 13 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
| Dusk | 1 |
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-253
- US-362
- US-287 W 120TH AVE2
- SR-1212
- E MIDWAY BLVD2
- MAIN ST1
- W 144TH AVE1
- US-287 W 120TH AVE1
- SR-71
- SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| SUVs | 7 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda Civic3
- Honda Accord2
- Acura RDX1
- BMW X51
- Cadillac SRX1
- Ford Ranger1
- Harley Davidson Dyna Super Glide Custom1
- Harley Davidson FLHTCU / Electra Glide Ultra Classic1
- Harley Davidson Softail Standard1
- Honda CBR6001
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Broomfield | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Broomfield | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Broomfield | I-25 | 1 |
| May 16, 2024 | Broomfield | DILLON RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Broomfield | MAIN ST | 2 |
| Nov 21, 2023 | Broomfield | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Broomfield | W FLATIRON CROSSING DR | 1 |
| May 17, 2023 | Broomfield | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Broomfield | SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 22, 2022 | Broomfield | W 144TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Broomfield | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Broomfield | US-287 W 120TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Broomfield | E MIDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Broomfield | I-25 E FRONTAGE RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2021 | Broomfield | I-25 | 1 |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Broomfield | SR-121 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Broomfield | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | Broomfield | E MIDWAY BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | Broomfield | SR-121 | 1 |
| May 23, 2020 | Broomfield | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
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| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Broomfield | 4 | 5.1 |
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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.