Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Gunnison County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 17.4K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Gunnison County, Colorado. That was 66.7% fewer than in 2023 (3) and the fewest in any year since 2020. The death rate was 5.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Gunnison County had the 46th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 22 people died, an average of 4.4 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About half the rate in the United States: 11.5
25.5
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About double the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About double the average in the United States: 12.3
-67%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 |
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 | 70.8 |
| 2021 | 17.4 |
| 2022 | 17.3 |
| 2023 | 17.3 |
| 2024 | 5.7 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Gunnison County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 100% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
100%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 3 times the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Gunnison County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 100.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 100.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
100%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.9 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
100%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 3 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 2 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 5 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 9 |
| Cloudy | 1 |
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 | 7 |
| 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
- US-5010
- SR-1354
- CR-7302
- SR-1491
- CR-381
- CR-121
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 8 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- Chevrolet Suburban2
- GMC Sierra2
- Toyota Tundra2
- Chevrolet Blazer1
- Chevrolet Silverado HD1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Chevrolet Trailblazer1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford Excursion1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2024 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2023 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2023 | — | CR-730 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2023 | — | SR-149 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2022 | — | SR-135 | 1 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Gunnison | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2021 | — | CR-12 | 1 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jun 8, 2021 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2020 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2020 | — | US-50 | 2 |
| Aug 3, 2020 | — | SR-135 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 3, 2020 | — | CR-730 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2020 | — | CR-38 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | — | SR-135 | 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.