Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Arvada, Colorado
City in Jefferson County · Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 6
- Fatal crashes
- 6
- Population
- 122.3K
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Arvada, Colorado. That was 20.0% more than in 2023 (5) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 4.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 9.3 in Jefferson County, 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. 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. 17% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
4.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About half the rate in Jefferson County, Colorado: 9.3
- About 45 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 40 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+20%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
5 deaths in 2023, 6 in 2024
- Jefferson County, Colorado: +15%
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 4.9 |
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 Jefferson County, Colorado: 15%
- 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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Arvada | Share in Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 15% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 33% | 26% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 17% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 50% | 28% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 17% | 28% |
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
17%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 60 percent of the share in Jefferson County, Colorado: 29%
- About half the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
33%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in Jefferson County, Colorado: 29%
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Arvada | Jefferson County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 33.3% | 28.8% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 16.7% | 28.8% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 33.3% | 48.1% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 16.7% | 26.9% | 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 Jefferson County, Colorado: 48%
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 52%
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 60 percent of the share in Jefferson County, Colorado: 27%
- About half the share in Colorado: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 1 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 1 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 2 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 3 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 4 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 3 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 2 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 16 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 11 |
| Dark - Lighted | 9 |
| 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
- W 64TH AVE3
- I-703
- W 86TH PKWY2
- SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD2
- SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD2
- OBERON RD2
- W 93RD DR1
- W 80TH AVE1
- W 56TH AVE1
- W 52ND AVE1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 16 |
| SUVs | 8 |
| Motorcycles | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 4 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota 4-Runner2
- Kia Forte2
- GMC Sierra2
- Dodge Charger2
- Toyota PRIUS1
- Toyota Highlander1
- Toyota Camry1
- Suzuki SV650/SV650S/SV650SF1
- Pontiac G51
- Lexus ES1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2024 | SR-72 INDIANA ST | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2024 | W 86TH PKWY | 1 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | OBERON RD | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | SR-72 WARD RD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Feb 5, 2024 | W 64TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2023 | I-70 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2023 | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Apr 17, 2023 | SR-95 SHERIDAN BLVD | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2023 | W 52ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2022 | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 5, 2022 | W 64TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | W 93RD DR | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2022 | I-70 | 1 |
| Apr 21, 2022 | W 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | W 80TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | W 86TH PKWY | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | OBERON RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2020 | SR-121 WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | W 64TH AVE | 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.