Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Clear Creek County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 5
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 9K
In 2024, 5 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Clear Creek County, Colorado. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 55.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Clear Creek County had the 21st most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 19 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. 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
55.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 5 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 5 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
41.2
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 3 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 5 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 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 | 10.7 |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 55.1 |
| 2024 | 55.4 |
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 | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Clear Creek County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 40% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 20% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 20% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- 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 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Clear Creek County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 50.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Colorado: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
50%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.4 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 10 |
| Cloudy | 3 |
| Snow | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 6 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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-707
- US-403
- SR-1032
- SADDLEBACK DR1
- I-70 RAMP D1
- I-70 RAMP B1
- CR-VIRGINIA CANYON RD1
- CR-UPPER BEAR CREEK RD1
- CR-GUANELLA PASS RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| SUVs | 6 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Cars | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Trailblazer2
- Dodge Ram2
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford F-1501
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Freightliner Columbia1
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson FXLRST / Low Rider ST1
- Harley-Davidson Street Glide1
- Hino Conventional Type Truck1
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 6, 2024 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2024 | — | US-40 | 2 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | I-70 RAMP D | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | SADDLEBACK DR | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Georgetown | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2022 | — | CR-VIRGINIA CANYON RD | 1 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | — | SR-103 | 1 |
| May 16, 2022 | — | CR-UPPER BEAR CREEK RD | 1 |
| Feb 2, 2022 | Idaho Springs | I-70 RAMP B | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2021 | — | CR-GUANELLA PASS RD | 1 |
| Sep 28, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2021 | — | US-40 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | I-70 | 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.