Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Colorado in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 691
- Fatal crashes
- 638
- Population
- 5.8M
In 2021, 691 people died in 638 fatal crashes in Colorado. That was 11.1% more than in 2020 (622) and the most since 2002. The death rate was 11.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Colorado had the 24th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 27th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 28% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About three-quarters of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 447 |
| Pedestrians | 92 |
| Motorcyclists | 137 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colorado | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 92 | 13% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 137 | 20% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 213 | 31% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 202 | 29% | 29% |
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
28%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.9% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 28.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 51.4% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.7% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 34 |
| 1am | 12 |
| 2am | 24 |
| 3am | 15 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 12 |
| 6am | 14 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 24 |
| 9am | 17 |
| 10am | 24 |
| 11am | 28 |
| 12pm | 20 |
| 1pm | 28 |
| 2pm | 28 |
| 3pm | 34 |
| 4pm | 28 |
| 5pm | 40 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 46 |
| 8pm | 39 |
| 9pm | 32 |
| 10pm | 41 |
| 11pm | 22 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 91 |
| Mon | 82 |
| Tue | 75 |
| Wed | 82 |
| Thu | 97 |
| Fri | 106 |
| Sat | 105 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 42 |
| Feb | 33 |
| Mar | 32 |
| Apr | 57 |
| May | 49 |
| Jun | 67 |
| Jul | 64 |
| Aug | 60 |
| Sep | 56 |
| Oct | 75 |
| Nov | 63 |
| Dec | 40 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 422 |
| Cloudy | 35 |
| Rain | 14 |
| Snow | 12 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Blowing Snow | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 313 |
| Dark - Lighted | 161 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 132 |
| Dusk | 22 |
| Dawn | 10 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7040
- I-2540
- US-16019
- US-2417
- US-5015
- US-28713
- US-28511
- US-8510
- I-7610
- N ACADEMY BLVD9
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 313 |
| SUVs | 245 |
| Pickup trucks | 179 |
| Motorcycles | 142 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 106 |
| Vans | 31 |
| Other vehicles | 5 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15031
- Chevrolet Silverado23
- Dodge Ram20
- Honda Civic20
- Ford F-25019
- Jeep Wrangler19
- Jeep Grand Cherokee15
- Freightliner Cascadia14
- Nissan Altima13
- Ram 150013
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2021 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | E ILIFF AVE | 1 |
| Dec 30, 2021 | Huerfano County | CR-550 | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | US-24 W CIMARRON ST | 1 |
| Dec 29, 2021 | Westminster, Jefferson County | W 92ND AVE | 1 |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Costilla County | US-160 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Aurora, Adams County | E MONTVIEW BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Lakewood, Jefferson County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Pueblo County | US-50 BUSN RT | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2021 | Adams County | CR-W 84TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | Fort Collins, Larimer County | W PLUM ST | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | BARNES RD | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Elbert County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | El Paso County | US-24 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | SR-21 S POWERS BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Denver, Denver County | SR-30 S HAVANA ST | 2 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Jefferson County | CR-SQUAW PASS RD | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Archuleta County | US-160 | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2021 | Weld County | CR-17 | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Commerce City, Adams County | US-6 VASQUEZ BLVD | 1 |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Limon, Lincoln County | US-24 MAIN ST | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Jefferson County | US-6 W 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County | I-70 | 1 |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | W COLORADO AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Lincoln County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Denver, Denver County | E EVANS AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.