Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Jackson County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 1.3K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Jackson County, Colorado. That was the same as in 2023. The death rate was 313.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Jackson County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 25% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
313.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 27 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 27 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
195.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 16 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 16 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+0%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
4 deaths in 2023, 4 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 4 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 217.6 |
| 2021 | 73.5 |
| 2022 | 76.1 |
| 2023 | 305.1 |
| 2024 | 313.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Jackson County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 25% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 50% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 25% | 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
25%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About three-quarters of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 90 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Jackson County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 25.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 25.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
25%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About half the share in Colorado: 52%
- About half the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 2 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 6 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
| Rain | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 9 |
| Dark - Lighted | 1 |
| Dark - Not 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
- SR-145
- SR-1253
- SR-1272
- US-401
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 3 |
| Cars | 2 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- BMW R 1250 RT1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Ranger1
- Freightliner Cascadia1
- Harley-Davidson FLHTCUTGSE / CVO Tri Glide1
- Harley-Davidson Road King1
- Hino Conventional Type Truck1
- Hyundai Sonata1
- International LF6871
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Walden | SR-125 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2024 | — | SR-127 | 1 |
| Jun 13, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | — | SR-127 | 2 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | — | SR-125 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2020 | — | SR-125 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | — | US-40 | 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.