Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Larimer County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 35
- Fatal crashes
- 29
- Population
- 374.2K
In 2024, 35 people died in 29 fatal crashes in Larimer County, Colorado. That was 16.7% fewer than in 2023 (42) and the fewest since 2022. The death rate was 9.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Larimer County had the 7th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 176 people died, an average of 35 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 31% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
9.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 80 percent of the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 80 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
9.6
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 80 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-17%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
42 deaths in 2023, 35 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 32 |
| 2021 | 35 | 29 |
| 2022 | 32 | 30 |
| 2023 | 42 | 35 |
| 2024 | 35 | 29 |
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 | 8.9 |
| 2021 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | 11.3 |
| 2024 | 9.4 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 90 percent of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 24 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 6 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Larimer County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 14% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 6 | 17% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 11 | 31% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 12 | 34% | 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
31%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 28%
34%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Larimer County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.5% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 31.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.1% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 17.2% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
62%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
17%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Colorado: 36%
- About half the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 6 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 9 |
| 3am | 2 |
| 4am | 5 |
| 5am | 4 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 6 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 5 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 8 |
| 1pm | 12 |
| 2pm | 8 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 8 |
| 5pm | 12 |
| 6pm | 9 |
| 7pm | 7 |
| 8pm | 11 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 8 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 18 |
| Mon | 16 |
| Tue | 21 |
| Wed | 24 |
| Thu | 25 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 27 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 8 |
| Apr | 13 |
| May | 12 |
| Jun | 19 |
| Jul | 14 |
| Aug | 12 |
| Sep | 19 |
| Oct | 17 |
| Nov | 7 |
| Dec | 7 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 101 |
| Cloudy | 11 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 83 |
| Dark - Lighted | 38 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 27 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 3 |
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-28715
- I-2515
- US-349
- SR-148
- S LEMAY AVE6
- S TAFT HILL RD5
- E HARMONY RD4
- W 1ST ST3
- US-287 S LINCOLN AVE3
- N WILSON AVE3
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 69 |
| SUVs | 57 |
| Motorcycles | 48 |
| Pickup trucks | 46 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 18 |
| Vans | 13 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado8
- GMC Sierra8
- Honda Civic7
- Dodge Ram6
- Jeep Grand Cherokee5
- Subaru Outback5
- Toyota Corolla5
- Ford Escape4
- Ford F-3504
- Ram 25004
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2024 | — | SR-14 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fort Collins | E PROSPECT RD | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 | Fort Collins | US-287 S COLLEGE AVE | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Fort Collins | S LEMAY AVE | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Fort Collins | I-25 | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | — | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Fort Collins | E HARMONY RD | 1 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | — | I-25 RAMP B | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Fort Collins | S LEMAY AVE | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | US-34 | 2 |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Fort Collins | S SHIELDS ST | 1 |
| Aug 15, 2024 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Loveland | SE 14TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Loveland | W 1ST ST | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Loveland | US-34 W EISENHOWER BLVD | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Fort Collins | S TIMBERLINE RD | 1 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | — | I-25 | 2 |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Fort Collins | I-25 | 1 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | Fort Collins | E DRAKE RD | 1 |
| May 11, 2024 | — | US-287 | 1 |
| May 4, 2024 | Loveland | US-287 N BUCHANAN AVE | 1 |
| Apr 16, 2024 | — | US-34 | 1 |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Berthoud | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Loveland | US-34 W EISENHOWER BLVD | 1 |
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Cities in Larimer County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Collins | 14 | 8.2 |
| Loveland | 6 | 7.4 |
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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.