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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2023 | Denver, Denver County | SR-88 N FEDERAL BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Colorado Springs, El Paso County | BARNES RD | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Greeley, Weld County | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Lafayette, Boulder County | US-287 | 1 |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Kit Carson County | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | E SMOKY HILL PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Lakewood, Jefferson County | SR-121 S WADSWORTH BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Adams County | CR-E 48TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Pueblo County | US-50 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | Greeley, Weld County | US-34 BYPASS | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | E JEWELL AVE | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Weld County | US-34 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2023 | Boulder County | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 13, 2023 | Boulder County | US-36 | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | E 6TH AVE | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Centennial, Arapahoe County | S MAGNOLIA CIR | 1 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Saguache County | SR-17 | 2 |
| Mar 9, 2023 | Fountain, El Paso County | S ACADEMY BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Alamosa County | SR-17 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Fort Lupton, Weld County | SR-52 | 1 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Washington County | SR-71 | 1 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | El Paso County | SR-94 | 2 |
| Mar 5, 2023 | Denver, Denver County | PENA BLVD | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Denver, Denver County | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Aurora, Arapahoe County | S CHAMBERS RD | 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.