Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Douglas County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 19
- Fatal crashes
- 19
- Population
- 393.1K
In 2024, 19 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Douglas County, Colorado. That was 13.6% fewer than in 2023 (22) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.8 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Douglas County had the 10th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 122 people died, an average of 24 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 5% of deaths, and 21% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.8
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 40 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
6.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About half the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About half the average in the United States: 12.3
-14%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
22 deaths in 2023, 19 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 22 | 21 |
| 2021 | 28 | 27 |
| 2022 | 31 | 24 |
| 2023 | 22 | 21 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 |
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 | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 8.2 |
| 2023 | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 4.8 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
5%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About one-third of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 30 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 8 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Douglas County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 5% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 8 | 42% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 5 | 26% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 4 | 21% | 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
21%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 28%
32%
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 | Douglas County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 31.6% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 21.1% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 42.1% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 47.4% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
42%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
47%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 6 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 5 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 5 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 7 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 7 |
| 4pm | 11 |
| 5pm | 8 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 6 |
| 9pm | 6 |
| 10pm | 5 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 25 |
| Mon | 14 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 16 |
| Thu | 9 |
| Fri | 14 |
| Sat | 24 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 5 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 6 |
| Apr | 12 |
| May | 9 |
| Jun | 12 |
| Jul | 13 |
| Aug | 17 |
| Sep | 12 |
| Oct | 13 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 76 |
| Cloudy | 4 |
| Snow | 4 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 66 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 21 |
| Dark - Lighted | 19 |
| Dusk | 5 |
| Dawn | 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-2517
- SR-8312
- US-856
- CR-S PERRY PARK RD5
- SR-674
- SR-83 S PARKER RD3
- SR-83 S PARKER RD3
- S UNIVERSITY BLVD2
- SR-470 C-4702
- CR-S BROADWAY ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 64 |
| Cars | 53 |
| Motorcycles | 33 |
| Pickup trucks | 32 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 11 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ram 15009
- Jeep Grand Cherokee9
- Jeep Wrangler7
- Toyota 4-Runner6
- Ford F-1505
- Chevrolet Silverado5
- Toyota RAV44
- Toyota Corolla4
- Subaru Forester3
- Nissan Rogue3
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 1, 2024 | Castle Rock | FRONT ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | — | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Castle Rock | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | RECREATION DR | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | — | SR-470 C-470 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2024 | Lone Tree | I-25 | 1 |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Castle Rock | E PLUM CREEK PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | TOWN CENTER DR | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2024 | — | CR-S PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | Lone Tree | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | — | SR-83 | 1 |
| May 29, 2024 | Parker | E HILLTOP RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2024 | Castle Rock | BUTTERFIELD CROSSING DR | 1 |
| May 26, 2024 | Castle Rock | FELICITY LOOP | 1 |
| May 25, 2024 | Castle Rock | CASTLE OAKS DR | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 | — | SR-470 RAMP D | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | — | HIGHLANDS RANCH PKWY | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2023 | Parker | E MAINSTREET | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | — | CR-S PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Parker | SR-83 S PARKER RD | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | — | I-25 RAMP B | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2023 | — | SR-86 | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2023 | — | I-25 RAMP G | 1 |
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Cities in Douglas County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock | 6 | 7.2 |
| Parker | 1 | 1.5 |
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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.