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2015

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Colorado in 2015

Deaths 547Fatal crashes 507Per 100,000 10.0US deaths 35,484

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 2015.

In 2015, 547 people died in 507 fatal crashes in Colorado, 10.0 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll rose 12% from 488 in 2014 to 547 in 2015.

Colorado accounted for 1.5% of the 35,484 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.9% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on other principal arterial roads (37%).

35% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

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Compared with 2014 and the nation

MeasureColorado 2015Colorado 2014United States 2015
Deaths54748835,484
Fatal crashes50745132,538
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.09.111.1
Crashes with a drinking driver33%35%28%

Counties in 2015

Every county with a fatal crash in 2015, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 57 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jefferson County50559.5478
Weld County465514.9569
Denver County51527.1608
El Paso County46486.4721
Adams County40448.1635
Arapahoe County36375.5501
Larimer County30338.8352
Mesa County192012.4181
Boulder County18195.8255
Douglas County12133.3207
Pueblo County12127.1290
Fremont County9918.077
Gunnison County8952.045
Garfield County7812.7101
Otero County7844.531
La Plata County7712.397
Morgan County7723.178
Eagle County6712.951
Montrose County4715.661
Logan County6628.955
Rio Grande County5544.921
Gilpin County4583.98
Teller County4520.127
Alamosa County4424.031
Clear Creek County4444.132
Grand County4424.831
Moffat County4430.423
Routt County4415.841
Lincoln County3471.539
Prowers County3433.524
Archuleta County3321.328
Chaffee County3314.438
Elbert County3310.239
Montezuma County3311.252
Ouray County3357.723
Park County3316.453
Summit County339.741
Yuma County3329.923
Baca County1–21–2—23
Conejos County1–21–2—15
Huerfano County1–21–2—36
Washington County1–21–2—34
Costilla County1–21–2—24
Bent County1–21–2—12
Broomfield County1–21–2—35
Dolores County1–21–2—10
Hinsdale County1–21–2—6
Jackson County1–21–2—21
Kit Carson County1–21–2—38
Lake County1–21–2—13
Las Animas County1–21–2—34
Mineral County1–21–2—23
Phillips County1–21–2—9
Rio Blanco County1–21–2—18
Saguache County1–21–2—33
San Miguel County1–21–2—20
Sedgwick County1–21–2—15

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am3.2%
1am5.9%
2am3.4%
3am1.2%
4am1.6%
5am2.4%
6am4.1%
7am3.4%
8am3.6%
9am3%
10am3%
11am3.4%
12pm5.7%
1pm3.9%
2pm5.5%
3pm4.7%
4pm5.7%
5pm9.3%
6pm5.1%
7pm5.5%
8pm6.5%
9pm4.1%
10pm3.2%
11pm2.8%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday14%
Saturday19%

Road type

Other principal arterial37%
Minor arterial20%
Interstate17%
Major collector9%
Local9%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector4%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Colorado in 2015?

547 people in 507 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2015 file, or 10.0 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Colorado had the most crash deaths in 2015?

Jefferson County with 55 deaths in 50 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2015 compare with 2014 in Colorado?

547 deaths against 488 in 2014 (+12%). Nationally the 2015 total was 35,484.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2015 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.