Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Colorado in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 764
- Fatal crashes
- 699
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2022, 764 people died in 699 fatal crashes in Colorado, about 2 a day. That was 10.6% more than in 2021 (691) and the most in any year since 1975. The death rate was 13.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Colorado had the 19th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 26th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 14% of deaths, and 37% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
14%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 80 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 492 |
| Pedestrians | 108 |
| Motorcyclists | 149 |
| Cyclists | 15 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colorado | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 108 | 14% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 149 | 20% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 15 | 2% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 259 | 34% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 291 | 38% | 28% |
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
37%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.9% | 27.7% |
| At night | 52.8% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 36.8% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
53%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
37%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 46 |
| 1am | 21 |
| 2am | 25 |
| 3am | 22 |
| 4am | 11 |
| 5am | 16 |
| 6am | 25 |
| 7am | 18 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 19 |
| 10am | 14 |
| 11am | 24 |
| 12pm | 36 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 33 |
| 3pm | 25 |
| 4pm | 40 |
| 5pm | 46 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 44 |
| 8pm | 35 |
| 9pm | 37 |
| 10pm | 46 |
| 11pm | 26 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 107 |
| Mon | 86 |
| Tue | 86 |
| Wed | 90 |
| Thu | 81 |
| Fri | 99 |
| Sat | 150 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 39 |
| Feb | 42 |
| Mar | 43 |
| Apr | 58 |
| May | 59 |
| Jun | 68 |
| Jul | 58 |
| Aug | 75 |
| Sep | 81 |
| Oct | 74 |
| Nov | 55 |
| Dec | 47 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 617 |
| Cloudy | 31 |
| Rain | 26 |
| Snow | 15 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 332 |
| Dark - Lighted | 199 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 142 |
| Dawn | 13 |
| Dusk | 13 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-2542
- I-7037
- US-5021
- US-16013
- I-7613
- US-40 E COLFAX AVE12
- US-3411
- US-858
- US-2878
- US-248
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 334 |
| SUVs | 271 |
| Pickup trucks | 177 |
| Motorcycles | 147 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 103 |
| Vans | 30 |
| Other vehicles | 13 |
| Buses | 7 |
| Other light trucks | 7 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado32
- Honda Accord23
- GMC Sierra22
- Freightliner Cascadia21
- Ford F-15020
- Ram 150017
- Jeep Grand Cherokee16
- Dodge Ram15
- Toyota 4-Runner15
- Toyota RAV415
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2022 | Jefferson County | US-285 | 1 |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Adams County | US-287 FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Adams County | I-25 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 | Garfield County | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | N CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2022 | Mesa County | SR-65 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Adams County | I-76 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Durango, La Plata County | US-160 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Summit County | SR-9 | 1 |
| Sep 20, 2022 | Arapahoe County | I-70 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Morgan County | I-76 | 2 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Golden, Jefferson County | W 44TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Westminster, Jefferson County | SR-121 N WADSWORTH PKWY | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Brighton, Adams County | E BRIDGE ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Weld County | CR-AA ST | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2022 | El Paso County | CR-E GARRETT RD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Denver, Denver County | S QUEBEC ST | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Arvada, Jefferson County | W 93RD DR | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Jefferson County | SR-121 S WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Thornton, Adams County | SR-7 E 160TH AVE | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Boulder County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Sedgwick County | CR-19 | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Grand Junction, Mesa County | PATTERSON RD | 1 |
| Sep 15, 2022 | El Paso County | CR-GLENEAGLE DR | 1 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Denver, Denver County | W 38TH AVE | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.