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2020

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Colorado in 2020

Deaths 622Fatal crashes 574Per 100,000 10.7US deaths 39,007

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 2020.

In 2020, 622 people died in 574 fatal crashes in Colorado, 10.7 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2019 (597) and 2020 (622).

Colorado accounted for 1.6% of the 39,007 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

35% 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 (41%).

34% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Sunday was the most common day.

← 201920202021 →All years

Compared with 2019 and the nation

MeasureColorado 2020Colorado 2019United States 2020
Deaths62259739,007
Fatal crashes57454535,935
Deaths per 100,000 residents10.710.411.8
Crashes with a drinking driver35%33%27%

Counties in 2020

Every county with a fatal crash in 2020, 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 County828511.3721
Weld County465414.6569
Adams County48539.8635
Arapahoe County48527.8501
Denver County50517.0608
Jefferson County41437.4478
Larimer County32328.5352
Pueblo County242414.1290
Douglas County21225.6207
Boulder County14164.8255
Mesa County13138.1181
Garfield County101219.0101
Gunnison County91269.345
Morgan County101033.078
Cheyenne County310584.120
Delta County8824.851
Huerfano County57100.236
Fremont County6612.077
Montrose County6613.461
Alamosa County5530.031
Custer County5590.017
Elbert County5517.039
La Plata County558.897
Lincoln County5589.339
Logan County5524.155
Montezuma County5518.652
Park County5527.353
Teller County4520.127
Washington County35104.834
Broomfield County445.135
Pitkin County3424.018
Yuma County1–2439.823
Baca County3389.123
Chaffee County3314.438
Otero County3316.731
Routt County3311.941
Saguache County3345.033
Jackson County1–23235.721
Crowley County1–21–2—10
Eagle County1–21–2—51
Kiowa County1–21–2—7
Kit Carson County1–21–2—38
San Miguel County1–21–2—20
Bent County1–21–2—12
Clear Creek County1–21–2—32
Conejos County1–21–2—15
Dolores County1–21–2—10
Gilpin County1–21–2—8
Grand County1–21–2—31
Hinsdale County1–21–2—6
Lake County1–21–2—13
Las Animas County1–21–2—34
Mineral County1–21–2—23
Moffat County1–21–2—23
Prowers County1–21–2—24
Rio Blanco County1–21–2—18
San Juan County1–21–2—9
Summit County1–21–2—41

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

12am3.7%
1am3.8%
2am2.1%
3am1%
4am3.5%
5am2.6%
6am4.7%
7am1.4%
8am2.3%
9am1.7%
10am3%
11am3%
12pm5.2%
1pm4.2%
2pm4.5%
3pm5.4%
4pm6.1%
5pm8%
6pm8.2%
7pm6.3%
8pm4.7%
9pm7.1%
10pm4.5%
11pm3%

Weekday

Sunday19%
Monday13%
Tuesday14%
Wednesday11%
Thursday11%
Friday15%
Saturday16%

Road type

Other principal arterial41%
Minor arterial20%
Interstate14%
Major collector11%
Local8%
Other freeways and expressways5%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Colorado in 2020?

622 people in 574 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2020 file, or 10.7 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Colorado had the most crash deaths in 2020?

El Paso County with 85 deaths in 82 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2020 compare with 2019 in Colorado?

622 deaths against 597 in 2019 (+4%). Nationally the 2020 total was 39,007.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2020 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.