Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Durango, Colorado
City in La Plata County · Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 1
- Fatal crashes
- 1
- Population
- 19.8K
In 2024, 1 person died in 1 fatal crash in Durango, Colorado. That was 50.0% fewer than in 2023 (2). The death rate was 5.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 19.3 in La Plata County, 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2021 and 2024, 10 people died, an average of 2.5 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 100% of deaths.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About one-quarter of the rate in La Plata County, Colorado: 19.3
- About 45 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
-50%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
2 deaths in 2023, 1 in 2024
- La Plata County, Colorado: -8%
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.7 |
| 2022 | 20.5 |
| 2023 | 10.3 |
| 2024 | 5.0 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
100%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 11 times the share in La Plata County, Colorado: 9%
- About 6 times the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 0 |
| Pedestrians | 1 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Durango | Share in La Plata County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 1 | 100% | 9% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 27% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 18% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 45% |
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 La Plata County, Colorado: 45%
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in La Plata County, Colorado: 18%
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Durango | La Plata County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 18.2% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 45.5% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 100.0% | 36.4% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 63.6% | 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 3 times the share in La Plata County, Colorado: 36%
- About 1.9 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 5 percent of the share in La Plata County, Colorado: 64%
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 0 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 1 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 2 |
| Mon | 3 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 3 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 0 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 3 |
| Oct | 3 |
| Nov | 1 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Rain | 2 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 5 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-1604
- US-550 MAIN AVE2
- ANIMAS VIEW DR1
- FLORIDA RD1
- US-160 S CAMINO DEL RIO1
- US-5501
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Malibu1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Suburban1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Ford Crown Victoria1
- Ford F-3501
- Hyundai Elantra1
- Jeep Cherokee1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Nissan Versa1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2024 | US-550 MAIN AVE | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2023 | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2023 | ANIMAS VIEW DR | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | US-160 | 1 |
| Aug 7, 2022 | FLORIDA RD | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | US-550 MAIN AVE | 1 |
| Nov 15, 2021 | US-550 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | US-160 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2021 | US-160 S CAMINO DEL RIO | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.