Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Weld County, Colorado
County in Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 67
- Fatal crashes
- 62
- Population
- 371.3K
In 2024, 67 people died in 62 fatal crashes in Weld County, Colorado. That was 15.5% more than in 2023 (58) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 18.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Weld County had the 3rd most traffic deaths among Colorado's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 278 people died, an average of 56 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 10% of deaths, and 23% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
18.0
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.6 times the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About 1.6 times the rate in the United States: 11.5
15.8
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.3 times the average in Colorado: 11.9
- About 1.3 times the average in the United States: 12.3
+16%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
58 deaths in 2023, 67 in 2024
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54 | 46 |
| 2021 | 46 | 39 |
| 2022 | 53 | 44 |
| 2023 | 58 | 57 |
| 2024 | 67 | 62 |
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 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 13.5 |
| 2022 | 15.1 |
| 2023 | 16.1 |
| 2024 | 18.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
10%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 60 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 47 |
| Pedestrians | 7 |
| Motorcyclists | 13 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Weld County | Share in Colorado |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 7 | 10% | 16% |
| Motorcyclists | 13 | 19% | 24% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 22 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 16 | 24% | 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
23%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 80 percent of 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 | Weld County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 40.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 22.6% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 48.4% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 46.8% | 36.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
48%
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%
47%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.3 times the share in Colorado: 36%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 9 |
| 2am | 12 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 12 |
| 7am | 10 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 4 |
| 10am | 8 |
| 11am | 7 |
| 12pm | 11 |
| 1pm | 8 |
| 2pm | 9 |
| 3pm | 13 |
| 4pm | 18 |
| 5pm | 17 |
| 6pm | 21 |
| 7pm | 11 |
| 8pm | 13 |
| 9pm | 11 |
| 10pm | 7 |
| 11pm | 8 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 45 |
| Mon | 31 |
| Tue | 33 |
| Wed | 37 |
| Thu | 27 |
| Fri | 24 |
| Sat | 51 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 13 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 30 |
| Jul | 22 |
| Aug | 19 |
| Sep | 27 |
| Oct | 27 |
| Nov | 25 |
| Dec | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 181 |
| Rain | 9 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Snow | 5 |
| 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 | 128 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 78 |
| Dark - Lighted | 28 |
| Dawn | 8 |
| Dusk | 6 |
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-8538
- US-3420
- I-2513
- SR-39213
- SR-1410
- I-7610
- SR-528
- SR-606
- CR-496
- SR-2576
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| SUVs | 102 |
| Cars | 100 |
| Pickup trucks | 92 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 74 |
| Motorcycles | 39 |
| Vans | 11 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Buses | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado19
- Ford F-15016
- Dodge Ram12
- Ford F-2508
- Jeep Grand Cherokee7
- Peterbilt 3797
- Freightliner Cascadia6
- GMC Sierra6
- Honda CR-V6
- Kenworth T8 Series6
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 12, 2024 | — | CR-20 1/2 | 1 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | — | CR-90 | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | Greeley | US-85 BUSN RT 8TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 17, 2024 | — | SR-392 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Greeley | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2024 | Evans | 37TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | I-76 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 | — | CR-19 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Greeley | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Fort Lupton | SR-52 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Greeley | SR-257 | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Frederick | AGGREGATE BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Greeley | US-34 | 2 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | — | CR-44 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Platteville | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Fort Lupton | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Greeley | US-34 | 2 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | — | CR-74 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Fort Lupton | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2024 | — | CR-29 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Fort Lupton | US-85 | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | — | SR-392 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | Evans | US-34 | 1 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | — | CR-49 | 1 |
| Aug 19, 2024 | — | SR-392 | 1 |
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Cities in Weld County
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lupton | 7 | 70.2 |
| Greeley | 14 | 12.2 |
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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.