Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Colorado Springs, Colorado
City in El Paso County · Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 47
- Fatal crashes
- 44
- Population
- 492.5K
In 2024, 47 people died in 44 fatal crashes in Colorado Springs, Colorado. That was 2.1% fewer than in 2023 (48) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 9.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 10.4 in El Paso County, 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 247 people died, an average of 49 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 21% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in El Paso County, Colorado: 10.4
- About 85 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 85 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-2%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
48 deaths in 2023, 47 in 2024
- El Paso County, Colorado: +0%
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | 49 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 |
| 2022 | 53 | 50 |
| 2023 | 48 | 47 |
| 2024 | 47 | 44 |
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 | 10.4 |
| 2021 | 10.1 |
| 2022 | 10.9 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 9.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
21%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.3 times the share in El Paso County, Colorado: 17%
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 20 |
| Pedestrians | 10 |
| Motorcyclists | 16 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colorado Springs | Share in El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 10 | 21% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 16 | 34% | 33% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 2% | 1% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 14 | 30% | 35% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 11 | 23% | 32% |
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 El Paso County, Colorado: 33%
- About three-quarters of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
20%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 70 percent of the share in El Paso County, Colorado: 29%
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 85 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Colorado Springs | El Paso County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 20.5% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 32.9% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 52.3% | 54.8% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 47.7% | 43.8% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
52%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in El Paso County, Colorado: 55%
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
48%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in El Paso County, Colorado: 44%
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 15 |
| 1am | 8 |
| 2am | 7 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 8 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 8 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 13 |
| 2pm | 10 |
| 3pm | 12 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 19 |
| 6pm | 14 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 19 |
| 9pm | 14 |
| 10pm | 22 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 37 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 32 |
| Wed | 34 |
| Thu | 26 |
| Fri | 40 |
| Sat | 38 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 14 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 13 |
| Jun | 26 |
| Jul | 18 |
| Aug | 33 |
| Sep | 16 |
| Oct | 29 |
| Nov | 19 |
| Dec | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 158 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 7 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 111 |
| Daylight | 105 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dusk | 9 |
| Dawn | 4 |
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
- N ACADEMY BLVD25
- I-2516
- S ACADEMY BLVD10
- N NEVADA AVE10
- AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY10
- E PLATTE AVE8
- S CIRCLE DR7
- BARNES RD7
- US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD5
- SR-21 N POWERS BLVD5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 133 |
| SUVs | 92 |
| Motorcycles | 89 |
| Pickup trucks | 48 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 12 |
| Vans | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 2 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15012
- Chevrolet Silverado9
- Nissan Altima6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee6
- Honda Accord6
- Chevrolet Tahoe6
- Chevrolet Impala6
- Subaru Forester5
- Jeep Wrangler5
- Honda Civic5
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2020 | AUSTIN BLUFFS PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | W CHEYENNE BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2020 | US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD | 2 |
| Jun 3, 2020 | BRIARGATE PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 2, 2020 | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| May 26, 2020 | N NEVADA AVE | 1 |
| May 19, 2020 | HANCOCK EXPY | 1 |
| May 2, 2020 | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2020 | HANCOCK EXPY | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2020 | N WAHSATCH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2020 | WINTERS DR | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2020 | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2020 | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2020 | TEMPLETON GAP RD | 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.