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2018

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Colorado in 2018

Deaths 632Fatal crashes 588Per 100,000 11.1US deaths 36,835

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 2018.

In 2018, 632 people died in 588 fatal crashes in Colorado, 11.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.3 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2017 (648) and 2018 (632).

Colorado accounted for 1.7% of the 36,835 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

32.7% 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 (38%).

32% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201720182019 →All years

Compared with 2017 and the nation

MeasureColorado 2018Colorado 2017United States 2018
Deaths63264836,835
Fatal crashes58860033,919
Deaths per 100,000 residents11.111.511.3
Crashes with a drinking driver33%33%26%

Counties in 2018

Every county with a fatal crash in 2018, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 58 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
El Paso County758110.8721
Weld County556317.0569
Denver County58608.2608
Adams County49519.4635
Arapahoe County45477.0501
Jefferson County36386.6478
Larimer County34369.6352
Pueblo County343621.2290
Boulder County19216.4255
Mesa County202012.4181
Douglas County15164.1207
Logan County61048.255
Fremont County8918.077
La Plata County8814.197
Montrose County6715.661
Las Animas County5748.234
Garfield County669.5101
Chaffee County4628.938
Delta County5515.551
Huerfano County5571.636
Otero County5527.831
Ouray County5596.223
Teller County5520.127
Washington County55104.834
Gunnison County4528.945
Alamosa County4424.031
Archuleta County4428.328
Custer County4472.017
Eagle County447.451
Elbert County4413.639
Morgan County4413.278
Routt County4415.841
Kit Carson County3456.538
Pitkin County3424.018
Lincoln County3353.639
Mineral County33321.523
Rio Grande County3326.921
Crowley County1–2353.610
Sedgwick County1–23132.915
Clear Creek County1–21–2—32
Grand County1–21–2—31
Moffat County1–21–2—23
Park County1–21–2—53
Prowers County1–21–2—24
Baca County1–21–2—23
Bent County1–21–2—12
Broomfield County1–21–2—35
Cheyenne County1–21–2—20
Costilla County1–21–2—24
Dolores County1–21–2—10
Jackson County1–21–2—21
Kiowa County1–21–2—7
Montezuma County1–21–2—52
Rio Blanco County1–21–2—18
Saguache County1–21–2—33
San Juan County1–21–2—9
Summit County1–21–2—41
Yuma County1–21–2—23

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

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

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday12%
Thursday13%
Friday15%
Saturday20%

Road type

Other principal arterial38%
Minor arterial20%
Interstate15%
Major collector11%
Local10%
Other freeways and expressways4%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Colorado in 2018?

632 people in 588 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2018 file, or 11.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Colorado had the most crash deaths in 2018?

El Paso County with 81 deaths in 75 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2018 compare with 2017 in Colorado?

632 deaths against 648 in 2017 (+-2%). Nationally the 2018 total was 36,835.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2018 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.