Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Ouray County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 2
- Fatal crashes
- 2
- Population
- 5.2K
In 2024, 2 people died in 2 fatal crashes in Ouray County, Colorado. That was 33.3% fewer than in 2023 (3). The death rate was 38.7 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Ouray County had the 38th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2021 and 2024, 11 people died, an average of 2.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
38.7
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 3 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 3 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
53.7
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2021–2024
- About 4 times the average in Colorado: 12.2
- About 4 times the average in the United States: 12.4
-33%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 2 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3 |
| 2022 | 58.9 |
| 2023 | 58.1 |
| 2024 | 38.7 |
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 | 2 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 0 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Ouray County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 0 | 0% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 1 | 50% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 0 | 0% | 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
0%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 5 percent of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 5 percent of 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 | Ouray County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 50.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 0.0% | 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 | 1 |
| 1am | 0 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 0 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 0 |
| 5pm | 2 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 0 |
| Mon | 1 |
| Tue | 3 |
| Wed | 2 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 0 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 1 |
| Jul | 2 |
| Aug | 0 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 1 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 8 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Not Lighted | 4 |
| Daylight | 4 |
| Dusk | 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-5508
- CR-3611
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Cars | 3 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Motorcycles | 1 |
All crashes 2021–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Subaru Legacy1
- Peterbilt 5671
- Peterbilt 3521
- Moto Guzzi 850 T31
- Jeep Gladiator1
- Honda Ridgeline1
- Honda Civic1
- GMC Yukon1
- GMC Terrain1
- GMC Sierra1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Ridgway | US-550 | 1 |
| May 30, 2024 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Dec 5, 2023 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Jan 18, 2023 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | — | CR-361 | 3 |
| Jul 6, 2021 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2021 | — | US-550 | 1 |
| May 28, 2021 | — | US-550 | 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.