Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Colorado in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 720
- Fatal crashes
- 666
- Population
- 5.9M
In 2023, 720 people died in 666 fatal crashes in Colorado. That was 5.8% fewer than in 2022 (764) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 12.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Colorado had the 22nd most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 27th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 17% of deaths, and 34% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
17%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 440 |
| Pedestrians | 125 |
| Motorcyclists | 135 |
| Cyclists | 20 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Colorado | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 125 | 17% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 135 | 19% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 20 | 3% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 214 | 30% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 257 | 36% | 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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
32%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 32.4% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 34.1% | 28.2% |
| At night | 52.7% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 35.7% | 33.5% |
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%
36%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 26 |
| 1am | 33 |
| 2am | 22 |
| 3am | 17 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 20 |
| 6am | 22 |
| 7am | 25 |
| 8am | 18 |
| 9am | 15 |
| 10am | 24 |
| 11am | 17 |
| 12pm | 29 |
| 1pm | 31 |
| 2pm | 28 |
| 3pm | 39 |
| 4pm | 30 |
| 5pm | 36 |
| 6pm | 40 |
| 7pm | 38 |
| 8pm | 40 |
| 9pm | 47 |
| 10pm | 33 |
| 11pm | 31 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 112 |
| Mon | 73 |
| Tue | 89 |
| Wed | 86 |
| Thu | 97 |
| Fri | 83 |
| Sat | 126 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 42 |
| Feb | 48 |
| Mar | 38 |
| Apr | 65 |
| May | 51 |
| Jun | 58 |
| Jul | 81 |
| Aug | 61 |
| Sep | 69 |
| Oct | 64 |
| Nov | 41 |
| Dec | 48 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 546 |
| Cloudy | 66 |
| Rain | 22 |
| Snow | 14 |
| Sleet or Hail | 5 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 4 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 306 |
| Dark - Lighted | 196 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 125 |
| Dusk | 23 |
| Dawn | 16 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7031
- I-2528
- US-16015
- US-8512
- US-5011
- US-28710
- SR-149
- I-768
- US-368
- US-247
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 303 |
| SUVs | 261 |
| Pickup trucks | 170 |
| Motorcycles | 137 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 93 |
| Vans | 24 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Buses | 9 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Ford F-15031
- Chevrolet Silverado26
- Dodge Ram18
- GMC Sierra17
- Jeep Grand Cherokee17
- Honda Civic16
- Ford F-35014
- Honda CR-V14
- Jeep Wrangler14
- Toyota Corolla14
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | I-225 | 2 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | El Paso County | N ELLICOTT HWY | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County | W 32ND AVE | 1 |
| Jul 15, 2023 | San Miguel County | SR-141 | 1 |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Adams County | E 58TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Fort Collins, Larimer County | E HORSETOOTH RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Garfield County | SR-82 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | N PICADILLY RD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Mesa County | CR-J | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Douglas County | S UNIVERSITY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Huerfano County | SR-69 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Cheyenne County | US-287 | 3 |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Ouray County | US-550 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | N ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Weld County | US-85 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Mesa County | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Aurora, Adams County | N CHAMBERS RD | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Adams County | I-25 RAMP G | 1 |
| Jul 9, 2023 | Douglas County | CR-S PERRY PARK RD | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Denver, Denver County | E 56TH AVE | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Orchard City, Delta County | SR-65 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Rio Grande County | US-160 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Mesa County | I-70 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Larimer County | US-287 | 1 |
| Jul 8, 2023 | Park County | CR-77 | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.