Counties in Colorado by traffic fatality rate

Hinsdale County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 64 counties in 2015, at 132.8 per 100,000 people. San Juan County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 16.7 per 100,000 people and the figure for Colorado was 10.1 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest132.8Hinsdale County
Median16.764 counties
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Map of counties, 2015

Adams County: 9 per 100,000 peopleAlamosa County: 25 per 100,000 peopleArapahoe County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleBaca County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleBent County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleBoulder County: 5.9 per 100,000 peopleBroomfield County: 1.5 per 100,000 peopleChaffee County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 0 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleConejos County: 26 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleCrowley County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCuster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDelta County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDenver County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleDolores County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 4 per 100,000 peopleEagle County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleElbert County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleEl Paso County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleFremont County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleGilpin County: 89.6 per 100,000 peopleGrand County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County: 57 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County: 132.8 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 74.2 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKit Carson County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLa Plata County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleLarimer County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleLas Animas County: 7.1 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 72.3 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 27 per 100,000 peopleMesa County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMineral County: 126.7 per 100,000 peopleMoffat County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleMontezuma County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleMontrose County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleOtero County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleOuray County: 65.9 per 100,000 peoplePark County: 18.8 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 22.7 per 100,000 peoplePitkin County: 0 per 100,000 peopleProwers County: 33.6 per 100,000 peoplePueblo County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSan Juan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSan Miguel County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleSummit County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleTeller County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleWeld County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleYuma County: 30 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2015. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2015

Hinsdale County: 132.8 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County132.8Mineral County: 126.7 per 100,000 peopleMineral County126.7Gilpin County: 89.6 per 100,000 peopleGilpin County89.6Jackson County: 74.2 per 100,000 peopleJackson County74.2Lincoln County: 72.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County72.3Ouray County: 65.9 per 100,000 peopleOuray County65.9Costilla County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County59.8Gunnison County: 57 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County57Baca County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleBaca County56.9Dolores County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleDolores County47.5Clear Creek County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County43.8Rio Grande County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County43.5Otero County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleOtero County43.4Washington County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County42.1Sedgwick County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County40.8Prowers County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleProwers County33.6Huerfano County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County31.4Moffat County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleMoffat County30.7Yuma County: 30 per 100,000 peopleYuma County30Grand County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleGrand County27.2Logan County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLogan County27Conejos County: 26 per 100,000 peopleConejos County26Archuleta County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County25.1Alamosa County: 25 per 100,000 peopleAlamosa County25Morgan County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County24.7Phillips County: 22.7 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County22.7Teller County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleTeller County21.7Weld County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleWeld County19.3Fremont County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleFremont County19.2Park County: 18.8 per 100,000 peoplePark County18.8Montrose County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMontrose County17.4Saguache County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County16.7Routt County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County16.7Chaffee County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleChaffee County16.6Bent County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleBent County16.6Rio Blanco County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County15.2Lake County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLake County14Garfield County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County13.7Mesa County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMesa County13.5Eagle County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleEagle County12.9Hinsdale County: 132.8 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County132.8Mineral County: 126.7 per 100,000 peopleMineral County126.7Gilpin County: 89.6 per 100,000 peopleGilpin County89.6Jackson County: 74.2 per 100,000 peopleJackson County74.2Lincoln County: 72.3 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County72.3Ouray County: 65.9 per 100,000 peopleOuray County65.9Costilla County: 59.8 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County59.8Gunnison County: 57 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County57Baca County: 56.9 per 100,000 peopleBaca County56.9Dolores County: 47.5 per 100,000 peopleDolores County47.5Clear Creek County: 43.8 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County43.8Rio Grande County: 43.5 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County43.5Otero County: 43.4 per 100,000 peopleOtero County43.4Washington County: 42.1 per 100,000 peopleWashington County42.1Sedgwick County: 40.8 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County40.8Prowers County: 33.6 per 100,000 peopleProwers County33.6Huerfano County: 31.4 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County31.4Moffat County: 30.7 per 100,000 peopleMoffat County30.7Yuma County: 30 per 100,000 peopleYuma County30Grand County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleGrand County27.2Logan County: 27 per 100,000 peopleLogan County27Conejos County: 26 per 100,000 peopleConejos County26Archuleta County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County25.1Alamosa County: 25 per 100,000 peopleAlamosa County25Morgan County: 24.7 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County24.7Phillips County: 22.7 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County22.7Teller County: 21.7 per 100,000 peopleTeller County21.7Weld County: 19.3 per 100,000 peopleWeld County19.3Fremont County: 19.2 per 100,000 peopleFremont County19.2Park County: 18.8 per 100,000 peoplePark County18.8Montrose County: 17.4 per 100,000 peopleMontrose County17.4Saguache County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County16.7Routt County: 16.7 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County16.7Chaffee County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleChaffee County16.6Bent County: 16.6 per 100,000 peopleBent County16.6Rio Blanco County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County15.2Lake County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLake County14Garfield County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County13.7Mesa County: 13.5 per 100,000 peopleMesa County13.5Eagle County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleEagle County12.9
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2015
per 100,000 people
Change on 2014
1Hinsdale County132.8+132.8 pts
2Mineral County126.7+126.7 pts
3Gilpin County89.6+71.6 pts
4Jackson County74.2+74.2 pts
5Lincoln County72.3-0.5 pts
6Ouray County65.9+21.7 pts
7Costilla County59.8-29.2 pts
8Gunnison County57+37.7 pts
9Baca County56.9+56.9 pts
10Dolores County47.5+47.5 pts
11Clear Creek County43.8+43.8 pts
12Rio Grande County43.5+26.3 pts
13Otero County43.4+32.6 pts
14Washington County42.1-43 pts
15Sedgwick County40.8-42.7 pts
16Prowers County33.6-7.9 pts
17Huerfano County31.4-15.7 pts
18Moffat County30.7+15.3 pts
19Yuma County30-9.4 pts
20Grand County27.2+6.6 pts
21Logan County27+4.5 pts
22Conejos County26+13.4 pts
23Archuleta County25.1-8.6 pts
24Alamosa County25+6.1 pts
25Morgan County24.7+3.4 pts
26Phillips County22.7+0.3 pts
27Teller County21.7+13.1 pts
28Weld County19.3-0.6 pts
29Fremont County19.2+4.2 pts
30Park County18.8-25.6 pts
31Montrose County17.4+2.5 pts
32Saguache County16.7-0 pts
33Routt County16.7+16.7 pts
34Chaffee County16.6+5.5 pts
35Bent County16.6-0.3 pts
36Rio Blanco County15.2+0.2 pts
37Lake County14+14 pts
38Garfield County13.7-0.2 pts
39Mesa County13.5+4.7 pts
40Eagle County12.9-7.6 pts
41La Plata County12.9+3.6 pts
42San Miguel County12.8-64.8 pts
43Elbert County12.5+8.2 pts
44Kit Carson County12.2-25.3 pts
45Montezuma County11.8-8 pts
46Summit County9.9-0.3 pts
47Larimer County9.9+2.5 pts
48Jefferson County9.7+2.2 pts
49Adams County9+2.3 pts
50Denver County7.7+1.3 pts
51Pueblo County7.4-4.4 pts
52El Paso County7.1-0.9 pts
53Las Animas County7.1-7.1 pts
54Boulder County5.9+0.8 pts
55Arapahoe County5.9+1 pts
56Douglas County4-1.4 pts
57Broomfield County1.5-1.7 pts
58Cheyenne County0-164.7 pts
58Crowley County00 pts
58Custer County0-48.3 pts
58Delta County0-10 pts
58Kiowa County00 pts
58Pitkin County0-11.4 pts
58San Juan County0-288.2 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Colorado by traffic fatality rate, 2015) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Colorado by traffic fatality rate, 2015. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Hinsdale County, with 132.8 per 100,000 people in 2015, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

San Juan County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2015.

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