NHTSA FARS 2020–2024 · Census population
Most Dangerous Counties in Colorado
Quick answer: El Paso County recorded the most road deaths in Colorado from 2020 to 2024 (401), while Park County had the highest death rate, 33.5 per 100,000 residents a year against 11.9 for the state as a whole.
Per 100,000 residents a year · counties with 10,000+ people
Highest death rate
| # | County | Deaths per 100k / year | Deaths 2020–2024 | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Park County | 33.5 | 30 | 17,907 |
| 2 | Morgan County | 31.8 | 47 | 29,520 |
| 3 | Montezuma County | 26.5 | 35 | 26,412 |
| 4 | Gunnison County | 25.5 | 22 | 17,241 |
| 5 | Logan County | 23 | 24 | 20,892 |
| 6 | Prowers County | 21.8 | 13 | 11,910 |
| 7 | Archuleta County | 21.6 | 15 | 13,900 |
| 8 | Delta County | 21.5 | 34 | 31,598 |
| 9 | Pueblo County | 19.2 | 163 | 169,356 |
| 10 | La Plata County | 18.8 | 53 | 56,331 |
| 11 | Alamosa County | 18.1 | 15 | 16,581 |
| 12 | Routt County | 16.7 | 21 | 25,084 |
| 13 | Weld County | 15.9 | 278 | 350,396 |
| 14 | Elbert County | 15.1 | 21 | 27,874 |
| 15 | Fremont County | 14.9 | 37 | 49,634 |
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| County | Deaths | Fatal crashes | Per 100k / yr | Pedestrians | At night | Alcohol | 2020→2024 | Deadliest roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 401 | 383 | 10.8 | 15% | 50% | 32% | I-25, US-24, SR-21 | |
| Adams County | 347 | 321 | 13.1 | 25% | 65% | 39% | US-287, I-25, I-76 | |
| Denver County | 332 | 318 | 9.2 | 29% | 63% | 37% | I-25, US-40, I-70 | |
| Arapahoe County | 290 | 271 | 8.8 | 22% | 56% | 37% | I-225, I-70, SR-30 | |
| Weld County | 278 | 248 | 15.9 | 8% | 43% | 40% | US-85, US-34, I-25 | |
| Jefferson County | 245 | 239 | 8.5 | 18% | 47% | 36% | SR-121, I-70, SR-391 | |
| Larimer County | 176 | 155 | 9.6 | 11% | 42% | 31% | US-287, I-25, US-34 | |
| Pueblo County | 163 | 146 | 19.2 | 18% | 53% | 38% | US-50, I-25, SR-45 | |
| Boulder County | 134 | 122 | 8.1 | 13% | 35% | 34% | US-287, SR-119, US-36 | |
| Douglas County | 122 | 112 | 6.5 | 11% | 36% | 34% | I-25, SR-83, US-85 | |
| Mesa County | 95 | 92 | 12 | 15% | 41% | 35% | I-70, US-6, SR-141 | |
| La Plata County | 53 | 49 | 18.8 | 15% | 45% | 39% | US-160, US-550, SR-172 | |
| Morgan County | 47 | 40 | 31.8 | 9% | 40% | 42% | I-76, US-34, SR-71 | |
| Garfield County | 46 | 42 | 14.7 | 9% | 43% | 43% | I-70, US-6, SR-82 | |
| Fremont County | 37 | 36 | 14.9 | 3% | 31% | 33% | US-50, SR-115, SR-69 | |
| Montezuma County | 35 | 32 | 26.5 | 11% | 34% | 22% | US-160, US-491, SR-184 | |
| Delta County | 34 | 31 | 21.5 | 3% | 29% | 29% | SR-65, US-50, SR-92 | |
| Park County | 30 | 28 | 33.5 | 0% | 18% | 11% | US-285, US-24, SR-9 | |
| Montrose County | 29 | 27 | 13.2 | 3% | 33% | 37% | US-550, US-50, SR-348 | |
| Lincoln County | 28 | 26 | 100.9 | 4% | 38% | 19% | I-70, SR-71, US-40 | |
| Eagle County | 27 | 23 | 9.8 | 11% | 48% | 52% | I-70, US-6 | |
| Logan County | 24 | 23 | 23 | 8% | 30% | 39% | I-76, US-6, SR-61 | |
| Huerfano County | 22 | 18 | 63.1 | 0% | 28% | 33% | I-25, SR-69, US-160 | |
| Gunnison County | 22 | 19 | 25.5 | 5% | 42% | 42% | US-50, SR-135, SR-149 | |
| Elbert County | 21 | 18 | 15.1 | 5% | 33% | 28% | I-70, US-24, SR-86 | |
| Broomfield County | 21 | 20 | 5.5 | 10% | 50% | 35% | I-25, SR-121, US-287 | |
| Routt County | 21 | 19 | 16.7 | 0% | 26% | 32% | US-40, SR-131 | |
| Kit Carson County | 21 | 19 | 59.8 | 10% | 53% | 37% | I-70, SR-59, US-24 | |
| Summit County | 19 | 19 | 12.3 | 5% | 42% | 16% | I-70, SR-9, SR-91 | |
| Cheyenne County | 19 | 10 | 219.7 | 0% | 50% | 50% | US-40, US-287, US-385 | |
| Clear Creek County | 19 | 18 | 41 | 5% | 39% | 22% | I-70, US-40, SR-103 | |
| Washington County | 18 | 16 | 74.5 | 0% | 31% | 38% | US-34, SR-63, I-76 | |
| Saguache County | 17 | 15 | 51.7 | 6% | 20% | 20% | US-285, SR-114, SR-17 | |
| Alamosa County | 15 | 15 | 18.1 | 20% | 60% | 20% | US-160, SR-17, US-285 | |
| Chaffee County | 15 | 14 | 14.9 | 0% | 43% | 14% | US-24, US-285, US-50 | |
| Archuleta County | 15 | 12 | 21.6 | 13% | 25% | 25% | US-160, US-84 | |
| San Miguel County | 14 | 13 | 35.1 | 0% | 31% | 31% | SR-141, SR-145 | |
| Mineral County | 14 | 13 | 305.4 | 0% | 23% | 23% | US-160, SR-149 | |
| Otero County | 13 | 13 | 14.2 | 0% | 23% | 15% | US-50, SR-10, SR-194 | |
| Jackson County | 13 | 11 | 195.8 | 8% | 18% | 36% | SR-14, SR-125, SR-127 | |
| Prowers County | 13 | 8 | 21.8 | 0% | 75% | 38% | US-287, US-50 | |
| Custer County | 11 | 11 | 41.9 | 9% | 9% | 18% | SR-96, SR-69, SR-165 | |
| Baca County | 11 | 10 | 64.2 | 0% | 50% | 60% | US-160, US-287 | |
| Conejos County | 11 | 10 | 29.2 | 0% | 30% | 60% | US-285, SR-17, SR-142 | |
| Ouray County | 11 | 9 | 43.2 | 0% | 44% | 78% | US-550 | |
| Las Animas County | 10 | 9 | 13.9 | 30% | 22% | 33% | I-25, SR-12 | |
| Teller County | 10 | 9 | 8.1 | 0% | 11% | 11% | US-24, SR-67 | |
| Yuma County | 10 | 8 | 20 | 0% | 0% | 0% | US-385, SR-59 | |
| Rio Blanco County | 10 | 10 | 30.6 | 0% | 60% | 50% | SR-13, SR-64 | |
| Pitkin County | 9 | 8 | 10.6 | 22% | 25% | 25% | SR-82, SR-133 | |
| Lake County | 9 | 8 | 24.4 | 0% | 25% | 50% | SR-91, US-24, SR-300 | |
| Grand County | 9 | 8 | 11.3 | 11% | 12% | 25% | US-40, SR-9 | |
| Moffat County | 8 | 6 | 12.1 | 0% | 33% | 33% | US-40, SR-13 | |
| Costilla County | 8 | 8 | 44.4 | 12% | 50% | 38% | US-160 | |
| Sedgwick County | 8 | 7 | 69.1 | 0% | 14% | 29% | I-76, US-138 | |
| Rio Grande County | 7 | 7 | 12.4 | 14% | 43% | 29% | US-160, US-285 | |
| Dolores County | 6 | 6 | 49.3 | 0% | 33% | 67% | US-491, SR-145 | |
| Bent County | 6 | 5 | 21.6 | 0% | 20% | 20% | US-50, SR-101 | |
| Phillips County | 6 | 6 | 26.7 | 0% | 17% | 17% | US-385, SR-59 | |
| Crowley County | 5 | 5 | 17.7 | 0% | 20% | 20% | SR-96, SR-207 | |
| Hinsdale County | 5 | 4 | 130.2 | 0% | 25% | 25% | SR-149 | |
| San Juan County | 5 | 5 | 129.5 | 0% | 40% | 20% | US-550 | |
| Kiowa County | 4 | 4 | 56.3 | 0% | 75% | 25% | SR-96 | |
| Gilpin County | 2 | 2 | 6.8 | 0% | 0% | 0% | SR-119 |
Deaths = people killed in crashes in the county, 2020–2024. Pedestrians = share of deaths who were on foot. At night = share of fatal crashes in the dark. Alcohol = share of fatal crashes where police reported a driver had been drinking. Rate = yearly average deaths ÷ average population × 100,000. Source: NHTSA FARS, U.S. Census Bureau.
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Questions
Dangerous counties — FAQ
What is the most dangerous county in Colorado for driving?
El Paso County recorded the most road deaths in Colorado from 2020 to 2024 (401), while Park County had the highest death rate, 33.5 per 100,000 residents a year against 11.9 for the state as a whole. Big counties lead on counts because more people drive there; the rate shows the risk for each resident.
How many people died on Colorado roads from 2020 to 2024?
3,486 people, according to NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, about 697 a year.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every fatal crash in NHTSA's FARS census for 2020–2024, placed in the county where it happened, divided by the county's average population from the U.S. Census Bureau. Rates are only ranked for counties with at least 10,000 residents.