Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Teller County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 3
- Fatal crashes
- 3
- Population
- 24.9K
In 2022, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Teller County, Colorado. That was 50.0% more than in 2021 (2) and the most since 2020. The death rate was 12.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.1 in Colorado and 12.8 in the United States. Teller County had the 35th most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2022, 10 people died, an average of 3.3 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2022
- About the same as the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
13.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2022
- About 1.1 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About the same as the average in the United States: 12.5
+50%
change in deaths from 2021 to 2022
2 deaths in 2021, 3 in 2022
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 4 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
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 | 20.2 |
| 2021 | 8.0 |
| 2022 | 12.1 |
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 | 1 |
| Pedestrians | 0 |
| Motorcyclists | 2 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Teller County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 0 | 0% | 14% |
| Motorcyclists | 2 | 67% | 20% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 0 | 0% | 34% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 1 | 33% | 38% |
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
33%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.2 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 | Teller County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 0.0% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 0.0% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.3% | 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%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 36%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 0 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 0 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 0 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 0 |
| 7pm | 0 |
| 8pm | 0 |
| 9pm | 0 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 0 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 4 |
| Mon | 0 |
| Tue | 1 |
| Wed | 0 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 1 |
| Sat | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 0 |
| Mar | 0 |
| Apr | 0 |
| May | 1 |
| Jun | 0 |
| Jul | 1 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 2 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 0 |
| Dec | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 3 |
| Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 8 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- US-245
- CR-422
- SR-671
- CR-111
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 5 |
| Motorcycles | 4 |
| Pickup trucks | 3 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Cadillac Escalade1
- Dodge Ram1
- Ford F-1501
- GMC Canyon1
- Harley Davidson CVO Ultra Classic Electra Glide 81
- Harley Davidson FLTRXS / Road Glide Special1
- Harley Davidson Heritage Softail Classic1
- Honda Fit1
- Kenworth T8001
- Kia Forte1
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2022 | — | CR-11 | 1 |
| May 20, 2022 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | — | SR-67 | 1 |
| Jan 17, 2021 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2020 | — | US-24 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2020 | — | CR-42 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | — | US-24 | 2 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Woodland Park | US-24 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.