Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Garfield County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 63.8K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Garfield County, Colorado. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Garfield County had the 18th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 46 people died, an average of 9.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
14.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 1.2 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
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 | 19.4 |
| 2021 | 12.9 |
| 2022 | 24.0 |
| 2023 | 7.9 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 16%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 4 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Garfield County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 17% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 17% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 17% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 50% | 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
50%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.8 times the share in the United States: 28%
17%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About half the share in Colorado: 32%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Garfield County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 16.7% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 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
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%
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 | 2 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 2 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 2 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 4 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 3 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 11 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 5 |
| Thu | 8 |
| Fri | 4 |
| Sat | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 3 |
| Apr | 3 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 3 |
| Jul | 10 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 5 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 27 |
| Rain | 5 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 22 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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-7019
- SR-825
- US-63
- SR-1392
- CR-1131
- TAUGHENBAUGH BLVD1
- SR-70 BUSN RT1
- SR-131
- N MEADOW DR1
- DONEGAN RD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Pickup trucks | 9 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Ford F-1502
- Honda Civic2
- Jeep Wrangler2
- Subaru Impreza2
- Toyota RAV42
- Blue Bird BB Conventional1
- BMW M440i1
- Buick Regal1
- Chevrolet Colorado1
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 8, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 19, 2024 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Rifle | TAUGHENBAUGH BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2023 | — | CR-CASTLE VALLEY RD | 1 |
| Aug 8, 2023 | — | CR-331 | 1 |
| Jul 22, 2023 | — | THUNDERBERG TRL | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| May 29, 2023 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2022 | — | CR-113 | 2 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2022 | — | CR-245 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2022 | Glenwood Springs | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| May 30, 2022 | — | CR-STONE QUARRY RD | 1 |
| May 27, 2022 | — | SR-139 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2022 | — | I-70 | 2 |
| Mar 3, 2022 | Parachute | N MEADOW DR | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | — | SR-13 | 1 |
| Jan 14, 2022 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2021 | — | 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.