Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Lake County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 7.4K
In 2023, 3 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Lake County, Colorado. That was 25.0% fewer than in 2022 (4) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 40.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in Colorado and 12.2 in the United States. Lake County had the 33rd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2023, 9 people died, an average of 2.2 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 50% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
40.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2023
- About 4 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 4 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
30.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2023
- About 3 times the average in Colorado: 12.0
- About double the average in the United States: 12.4
-25%
change in deaths from 2022 to 2023
4 deaths in 2022, 3 in 2023
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | 2 |
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 | 13.5 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 54.2 |
| 2023 | 40.4 |
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Lake County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 2 | 67% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 36% |
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%
50%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.6 times the share in Colorado: 32%
- About double the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Lake County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 50.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 50.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 0.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
0%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- 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 | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 1 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 1 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 4 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 1 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 0 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 0 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 2 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 5 |
| Cloudy | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 6 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-913
- US-243
- SR-3001
- SR-821
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Pickup trucks | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 1 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Nissan Altima2
- Subaru Forester1
- Nissan Armada1
- Jeep Wrangler1
- Chevrolet Impala1
- Chevrolet Silverado1
- Chevrolet Tahoe1
- Fiat 124 Spider1
- Ford Escape1
- Harley Davidson Electra Glide Classic 100th Anniversary / Electra Glide Classic1
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 | — | SR-91 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2023 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | — | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | — | SR-300 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Apr 29, 2022 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Jun 24, 2020 | — | SR-91 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.