Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Mesa County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 17
- Fatal crashes
- 15
- Population
- 161.4K
In 2024, 17 people died in 15 fatal crashes in Mesa County, Colorado. That was 19.0% fewer than in 2023 (21) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 10.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Mesa County had the 11th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 95 people died, an average of 19 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 29% of deaths, and 47% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.5
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About the same as the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
12.0
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About the same as the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.3
-19%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
21 deaths in 2023, 17 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2022 | 29 | 28 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 |
| 2024 | 17 | 15 |
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 | 8.3 |
| 2021 | 9.5 |
| 2022 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | 10.5 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
29%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.8 times the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 5 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Mesa County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 5 | 29% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 18% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 6 | 35% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 7 | 41% | 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
47%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
40%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 1.6 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Mesa County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 46.7% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 73.3% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 6.7% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
73%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.4 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 54%
7%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 20 percent of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 20 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 3 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 2 |
| 6am | 2 |
| 7am | 3 |
| 8am | 4 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 9 |
| 1pm | 3 |
| 2pm | 5 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 6 |
| 6pm | 10 |
| 7pm | 6 |
| 8pm | 4 |
| 9pm | 8 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 8 |
| Tue | 14 |
| Wed | 14 |
| Thu | 12 |
| Fri | 16 |
| Sat | 17 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 7 |
| May | 10 |
| Jun | 11 |
| Jul | 12 |
| Aug | 9 |
| Sep | 13 |
| Oct | 8 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 6 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Cloudy | 9 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 48 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 24 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dusk | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
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
- I-7018
- SR-1417
- US-6 NORTH AVE6
- US-65
- PATTERSON RD5
- SR-654
- US-504
- SR-70 BUSN RT3
- E RD2
- N 12TH ST2
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 37 |
| Motorcycles | 27 |
| SUVs | 26 |
| Pickup trucks | 24 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 9 |
| Vans | 5 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford Explorer3
- Ford F-1503
- Ford F-2503
- Ford F-3503
- GMC Sierra3
- GMC Yukon3
- Honda Accord3
- Jeep Grand Cherokee3
- Nissan Altima3
- Cadillac Escalade2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2024 | Grand Junction | SR-70 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Grand Junction | SR-70 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2024 | — | GREEN ACRES ST | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2024 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Grand Junction | D 1/2 RD | 1 |
| Sep 4, 2024 | — | US-6 | 3 |
| Sep 2, 2024 | Grand Junction | US-6 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2024 | — | US-6 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2024 | Grand Junction | US-6 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| May 17, 2024 | Grand Junction | N 1ST ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | — | SR-141 32 RD | 1 |
| Jan 6, 2024 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Grand Junction | SR-70 HWY 6 AND 50 | 1 |
| Nov 10, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | — | SR-141 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2023 | — | PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2023 | — | CR-GG RD | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2023 | Grand Junction | N 12TH ST | 1 |
| Sep 2, 2023 | — | CR-F | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2023 | Grand Junction | US-6 NORTH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | CR-J | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | — | I-70 | 1 |
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Cities in Mesa County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction | 6 | 8.5 |
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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.