Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Otero County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 4
- Population
- 17.9K
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Otero County, Colorado. The death rate was 22.4 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Otero County had the 23rd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 13 people died, an average of 2.6 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 75% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
22.4
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.9 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.9 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
17.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.5 times the average in Colorado: 11.8
- About 1.4 times the average in the United States: 12.3
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
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 | 16.1 |
| 2021 | 16.2 |
| 2022 | 16.4 |
| 2024 | 22.4 |
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 | 1 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Otero County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 25% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 75% | 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
75%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About double the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 3 times the share in the United States: 28%
0%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Otero County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 75.0% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
0%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 52%
- About 5 percent of the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 0 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 1 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 1 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 2 |
| Sat | 3 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 2 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 1 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 1 |
| Sep | 0 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 10 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 2 |
| Dark - Lighted | 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
- US-504
- CR-222
- CR-241
- CR-8081
- CR-CC1
- CR-Z1
- SR-101
- SR-1091
- SR-1941
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 7 |
| SUVs | 5 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Motorcycles | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chrysler Town and Country1
- Ford E-2501
- Ford Escape1
- Ford Escort1
- Ford Explorer1
- Ford Focus1
- Harley-Davidson Iron 8831
- Harley Davidson XL 883 / Sportster 8831
- Honda Fit1
- Hyundai Palisade1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2024 | — | CR-CC | 1 |
| Apr 6, 2024 | — | CR-22 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2024 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2022 | — | SR-109 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2022 | — | US-50 | 1 |
| Jan 20, 2022 | — | CR-808 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2021 | La Junta | US-50 | 1 |
| Apr 18, 2021 | — | CR-Z | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2021 | — | SR-194 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2020 | — | SR-10 | 1 |
| May 5, 2020 | — | CR-24 | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2020 | — | CR-22 | 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.