Fatal crash profile · City
Traffic deaths in Greeley, Colorado
City in Weld County · Colorado · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 14
- Fatal crashes
- 12
- Population
- 114.8K
In 2024, 14 people died in 12 fatal crashes in Greeley, Colorado. That was 27.3% more than in 2023 (11) and the most in any year since 2020. The death rate was 12.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 18.0 in Weld County, 11.5 in Colorado and 11.5 in the United States. Between 2020 and 2024, 44 people died, an average of 8.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 33% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
12.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About two-thirds of the rate in Weld County, Colorado: 18.0
- About the same as the rate in Colorado: 11.5
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
+27%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
11 deaths in 2023, 14 in 2024
- Weld County, Colorado: +16%
- Colorado: -4%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 14 | 12 |
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 | 11.0 |
| 2021 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 9.8 |
| 2024 | 12.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.4 times the share in Weld County, Colorado: 10%
- About 90 percent of the share in Colorado: 16%
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 9 |
| Pedestrians | 2 |
| Motorcyclists | 3 |
| Cyclists | 0 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Greeley | Share in Weld County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 2 | 14% | 10% |
| Motorcyclists | 3 | 21% | 19% |
| Cyclists | 0 | 0% | 0% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 4 | 29% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 6 | 43% | 24% |
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 1.5 times the share in Weld County, Colorado: 23%
- About the same as the share in Colorado: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
25%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About two-thirds of the share in Weld County, Colorado: 40%
- About 80 percent of the share in Colorado: 32%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Greeley | Weld County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 25.0% | 40.3% | 31.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.3% | 22.6% | 33.5% | 28.1% |
| At night | 58.3% | 48.4% | 52.2% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 25.0% | 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
58%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.2 times the share in Weld County, Colorado: 48%
- About 1.1 times the share in Colorado: 52%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
25%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About half the share in Weld County, Colorado: 47%
- About two-thirds of the share in Colorado: 36%
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 1 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 2 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 1 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 2 |
| 11am | 1 |
| 12pm | 3 |
| 1pm | 0 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 3 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 2 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 5 |
| 9pm | 2 |
| 10pm | 2 |
| 11pm | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 11 |
| Mon | 5 |
| Tue | 5 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 5 |
| Fri | 5 |
| Sat | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 1 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 5 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 3 |
| Jun | 4 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 3 |
| Sep | 1 |
| Oct | 9 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 29 |
| Rain | 1 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 15 |
| Dark - Lighted | 14 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 11 |
| Dawn | 1 |
| Dusk | 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-346
- US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST6
- US-34 BYPASS5
- 35TH AVE3
- US-34 BUS 10TH ST2
- US-85 BUSN RT 8TH AVE2
- 4TH ST2
- 16TH ST1
- 11TH AVE1
- 10TH ST1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 23 |
| SUVs | 15 |
| Pickup trucks | 14 |
| Motorcycles | 10 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 4 |
| Buses | 1 |
| Vans | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-1503
- GMC Sierra3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Honda Accord2
- International MA0252
- Jeep Grand Cherokee2
- Kia Sorento2
- Pontiac G62
- Toyota Camry2
- Toyota RAV42
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 | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | US-85 BUSN RT 8TH AVE | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 5TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 7, 2024 | SR-257 | 1 |
| Oct 4, 2024 | US-34 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | US-34 | 2 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 7, 2024 | US-85 BUSN RT 8TH AVE | 1 |
| May 2, 2024 | 16TH ST | 1 |
| Mar 3, 2024 | 10TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 14, 2024 | 35TH AVE | 1 |
| Jan 10, 2024 | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Dec 4, 2023 | 8TH AVE | 1 |
| Nov 6, 2023 | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | US-34 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | US-34 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Aug 11, 2023 | US-34 BUS 10TH ST | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2023 | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| May 21, 2023 | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | US-34 BUS 10TH ST | 1 |
| Feb 4, 2023 | 4TH ST | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2022 | US-34 HWY 34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Oct 6, 2022 | US-34 BUSN RT 10TH ST | 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.