Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Fremont County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
- Population
- 50K
In 2024, 11 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Fremont County, Colorado. That was 57.1% more than in 2023 (7) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 22.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Fremont County had the 12th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 37 people died, an average of 7.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 45% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.9 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
+57%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
7 deaths in 2023, 11 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 |
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 | 12.3 |
| 2021 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 13.9 |
| 2024 | 22.0 |
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 | 8 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Fremont County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 27% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 27% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 5 | 45% | 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
45%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 85 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Fremont County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 45.5% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 27.3% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 18.2% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
27%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Colorado: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
18%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 55 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 4 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 1 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 4 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 2 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 4 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 26 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 23 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 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
- US-5013
- SR-11511
- SR-692
- SR-91
- SR-671
- L ST1
- JUSTICE CENTER DR1
- HARDING AVE1
- CR-POPLAR AVE1
- CR-9 SHELF RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 13 |
| Cars | 13 |
| Pickup trucks | 13 |
| Motorcycles | 12 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Other vehicles | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Dodge Ram4
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford Explorer2
- GMC Sierra2
- Buick LeSabre1
- CAN-AM Outlander - MAX XT/MAX XT-P/MPV1
- Chevrolet C/K Pickup1
- Chevrolet Uplander1
- Dodge Charger1
- Dodge Dakota1
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 21, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | L ST | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | Canon City | JUSTICE CENTER DR | 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2024 | — | SR-69 | 1 |
| Feb 22, 2024 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2023 | — | CR-120 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2023 | — | CR-POPLAR AVE | 1 |
| Aug 2, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 20, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | SR-115 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2021 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2021 | — | SR-115 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2021 | — | CR-67 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2021 | — | SR-69 | 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.