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2017

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Colorado in 2017

Deaths 648Fatal crashes 600Per 100,000 11.5US deaths 37,473

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 2017.

In 2017, 648 people died in 600 fatal crashes in Colorado, 11.5 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.5 nationally.

The death toll rose 7% from 608 in 2016 to 648 in 2017.

Colorado accounted for 1.7% of the 37,473 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.5% 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%).

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201620172018 →All years

Compared with 2016 and the nation

MeasureColorado 2017Colorado 2016United States 2017
Deaths64860837,473
Fatal crashes60055834,560
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.511.011.5
Crashes with a drinking driver33%34%27%

Counties in 2017

Every county with a fatal crash in 2017, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 55 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
El Paso County707710.2721
Weld County616617.9569
Adams County606411.8635
Denver County48496.7608
Arapahoe County42456.7501
Jefferson County35417.1478
Larimer County35369.6352
Pueblo County333420.0290
Boulder County28319.4255
Garfield County162133.2101
Douglas County19194.8207
Mesa County15169.9181
Morgan County121342.978
La Plata County91119.497
Montrose County9920.161
Fremont County8918.077
Baca County38237.623
Delta County6618.651
Grand County5531.031
Routt County5519.841
Elbert County4517.039
Chaffee County4419.238
Eagle County447.451
Kit Carson County4456.538
Montezuma County4414.952
Saguache County4460.033
Summit County4413.041
Teller County4416.127
Logan County3419.355
Broomfield County333.835
Las Animas County3320.734
Park County3316.453
Yuma County3329.923
Alamosa County1–21–2—31
Bent County1–21–2—12
Clear Creek County1–21–2—32
Conejos County1–21–2—15
Costilla County1–21–2—24
Gunnison County1–21–2—45
Huerfano County1–21–2—36
Jackson County1–21–2—21
Lincoln County1–21–2—39
Rio Blanco County1–21–2—18
Sedgwick County1–21–2—15
Washington County1–21–2—34
Archuleta County1–21–2—28
Crowley County1–21–2—10
Custer County1–21–2—17
Kiowa County1–21–2—7
Lake County1–21–2—13
Mineral County1–21–2—23
Ouray County1–21–2—23
Pitkin County1–21–2—18
Rio Grande County1–21–2—21
San Miguel County1–21–2—20

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%
1am3.5%
2am2.7%
3am1.2%
4am2.2%
5am3.5%
6am4.5%
7am3.2%
8am2.7%
9am2%
10am4.7%
11am2.3%
12pm4.3%
1pm5.5%
2pm6%
3pm6.3%
4pm5.5%
5pm5%
6pm6.5%
7pm7.8%
8pm3.7%
9pm6.3%
10pm4.2%
11pm3.3%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday15%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday15%
Saturday17%

Road type

Other principal arterial37%
Minor arterial20%
Interstate15%
Major collector11%
Local11%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Colorado in 2017?

648 people in 600 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2017 file, or 11.5 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Colorado had the most crash deaths in 2017?

El Paso County with 77 deaths in 70 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2017 compare with 2016 in Colorado?

648 deaths against 608 in 2016 (+7%). Nationally the 2017 total was 37,473.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2017 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.