Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Chaffee County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 20.8K
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Chaffee County, Colorado. That was 200.0% more than in 2023 (1) and the most since 2021. The death rate was 14.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Chaffee County had the 32nd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 15 people died, an average of 3.0 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
14.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.3 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.2 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+200%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
1 death in 2023, 3 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 15.4 |
| 2021 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 9.9 |
| 2023 | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 14.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
0%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Chaffee County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Chaffee County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
33%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 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
- US-245
- US-2854
- US-502
- SR-2911
- CR-3211
- CR-1751
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Honda CR-V2
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Chevrolet Express1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Tracker1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge Ram1
- Dodge Sprinter1
- Ford Explorer1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2024 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-291 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2023 | — | CR-321 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2022 | — | CR-175 | 1 |
| May 7, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2021 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Jan 13, 2021 | — | US-24 | 2 |
| Dec 29, 2020 | — | US-285 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | — | US-285 | 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.