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2022

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Colorado in 2022

Deaths 764Fatal crashes 699Per 100,000 13.1US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 764 people died in 699 fatal crashes in Colorado, 13.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll rose 11% from 691 in 2021 to 764 in 2022.

Colorado accounted for 1.8% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.5% 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 (36%).

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

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureColorado 2022Colorado 2021United States 2022
Deaths76469142,721
Fatal crashes69963839,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents13.111.912.8
Crashes with a drinking driver37%38%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 62 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
El Paso County798311.0721
Adams County738114.9635
Denver County717410.2608
Arapahoe County58629.3501
Weld County445314.3569
Jefferson County49498.5478
Pueblo County344023.5290
Boulder County313410.3255
Larimer County30328.5352
Douglas County24317.9207
Mesa County282918.0181
Garfield County131523.7101
La Plata County121322.997
Morgan County91136.378
Delta County7824.851
Montezuma County6726.152
Logan County6628.955
Park County6632.853
Washington County66125.834
Baca County56178.223
Clear Creek County5555.132
Custer County5590.017
Eagle County559.251
Kit Carson County5570.638
Lincoln County5589.339
Montrose County5511.261
Conejos County4566.215
Huerfano County4571.636
Archuleta County3535.428
Lake County4454.313
Mineral County44428.723
Fremont County348.077
Las Animas County3427.634
San Miguel County3451.220
Gunnison County3317.345
Otero County3316.731
Saguache County3345.033
Sedgwick County33132.915
Summit County339.741
Teller County3312.127
Ouray County1–2357.723
Alamosa County1–21–2—31
Broomfield County1–21–2—35
Chaffee County1–21–2—38
Cheyenne County1–21–2—20
Costilla County1–21–2—24
Elbert County1–21–2—39
Grand County1–21–2—31
Phillips County1–21–2—9
Pitkin County1–21–2—18
Prowers County1–21–2—24
Routt County1–21–2—41
Bent County1–21–2—12
Dolores County1–21–2—10
Gilpin County1–21–2—8
Hinsdale County1–21–2—6
Jackson County1–21–2—21
Kiowa County1–21–2—7
Moffat County1–21–2—23
Rio Blanco County1–21–2—18
Rio Grande County1–21–2—21
San Juan County1–21–2—9

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

12am6.6%
1am3%
2am3.6%
3am3.1%
4am1.6%
5am2.3%
6am3.6%
7am2.6%
8am2.6%
9am2.7%
10am2%
11am3.4%
12pm5.2%
1pm4.6%
2pm4.7%
3pm3.6%
4pm5.7%
5pm6.6%
6pm5.7%
7pm6.3%
8pm5%
9pm5.3%
10pm6.6%
11pm3.7%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday12%
Tuesday12%
Wednesday13%
Thursday12%
Friday14%
Saturday21%

Road type

Other principal arterial36%
Minor arterial18%
Interstate16%
Major collector11%
Local9%
Other freeways and expressways7%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Colorado in 2022?

764 people in 699 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 13.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Colorado had the most crash deaths in 2022?

El Paso County with 83 deaths in 79 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Colorado?

764 deaths against 691 in 2021 (+11%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.