Counties in Colorado by traffic fatality rate

Mineral County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 64 counties in 2023, at 321.9 per 100,000 people. Yuma County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 17.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Colorado was 12.2 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest321.9Mineral County
Median17.464 counties
Colorado12.2History

Map of counties, 2023

Adams County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleAlamosa County: 6 per 100,000 peopleArapahoe County: 10.6 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleBaca County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleBent County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleBoulder County: 8.5 per 100,000 peopleBroomfield County: 6.5 per 100,000 peopleChaffee County: 4.9 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County: 172.6 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County: 54.8 per 100,000 peopleConejos County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleCrowley County: 53.4 per 100,000 peopleCuster County: 0 per 100,000 peopleDelta County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDenver County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleDolores County: 79.2 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 5.7 per 100,000 peopleEagle County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleElbert County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleEl Paso County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleFremont County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleGarfield County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleGilpin County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGrand County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County: 262.8 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County: 71 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 304 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleKiowa County: 0 per 100,000 peopleKit Carson County: 71.1 per 100,000 peopleLake County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleLa Plata County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleLarimer County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleLas Animas County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleLogan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMesa County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMineral County: 321.9 per 100,000 peopleMoffat County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMontezuma County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleMontrose County: 9 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleOtero County: 0 per 100,000 peopleOuray County: 57.9 per 100,000 peoplePark County: 38.6 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County: 44.5 per 100,000 peoplePitkin County: 6 per 100,000 peopleProwers County: 8.5 per 100,000 peoplePueblo County: 23.6 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County: 60.7 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County: 35.8 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleSan Juan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleSan Miguel County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County: 86.8 per 100,000 peopleSummit County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleTeller County: 0 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleWeld County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleYuma County: 0 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2023

Mineral County: 321.9 per 100,000 peopleMineral County321.9Jackson County: 304 per 100,000 peopleJackson County304Hinsdale County: 262.8 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County262.8Cheyenne County: 172.6 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County172.6Saguache County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County89.7Sedgwick County: 86.8 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County86.8Dolores County: 79.2 per 100,000 peopleDolores County79.2Kit Carson County: 71.1 per 100,000 peopleKit Carson County71.1Huerfano County: 71 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County71Washington County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County61.7Rio Blanco County: 60.7 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County60.7Ouray County: 57.9 per 100,000 peopleOuray County57.9Costilla County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County55.2Clear Creek County: 54.8 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County54.8Lincoln County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County54.6Crowley County: 53.4 per 100,000 peopleCrowley County53.4Phillips County: 44.5 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County44.5Lake County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleLake County40.7Park County: 38.6 per 100,000 peoplePark County38.6San Miguel County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleSan Miguel County38.1Routt County: 35.8 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County35.8Archuleta County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County35.3Baca County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleBaca County29.7Logan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleLogan County29Rio Grande County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County26.8Conejos County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleConejos County26.6Montezuma County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleMontezuma County26.3Pueblo County: 23.6 per 100,000 peoplePueblo County23.6La Plata County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleLa Plata County21.3Morgan County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County20.1Delta County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDelta County18.9Bent County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleBent County17.5Gunnison County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County17.3Summit County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleSummit County16.2Weld County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleWeld County16.1Fremont County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleFremont County13.9Las Animas County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLas Animas County13.9Elbert County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleElbert County13.9Mesa County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMesa County13.2Eagle County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleEagle County12.8Mineral County: 321.9 per 100,000 peopleMineral County321.9Jackson County: 304 per 100,000 peopleJackson County304Hinsdale County: 262.8 per 100,000 peopleHinsdale County262.8Cheyenne County: 172.6 per 100,000 peopleCheyenne County172.6Saguache County: 89.7 per 100,000 peopleSaguache County89.7Sedgwick County: 86.8 per 100,000 peopleSedgwick County86.8Dolores County: 79.2 per 100,000 peopleDolores County79.2Kit Carson County: 71.1 per 100,000 peopleKit Carson County71.1Huerfano County: 71 per 100,000 peopleHuerfano County71Washington County: 61.7 per 100,000 peopleWashington County61.7Rio Blanco County: 60.7 per 100,000 peopleRio Blanco County60.7Ouray County: 57.9 per 100,000 peopleOuray County57.9Costilla County: 55.2 per 100,000 peopleCostilla County55.2Clear Creek County: 54.8 per 100,000 peopleClear Creek County54.8Lincoln County: 54.6 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County54.6Crowley County: 53.4 per 100,000 peopleCrowley County53.4Phillips County: 44.5 per 100,000 peoplePhillips County44.5Lake County: 40.7 per 100,000 peopleLake County40.7Park County: 38.6 per 100,000 peoplePark County38.6San Miguel County: 38.1 per 100,000 peopleSan Miguel County38.1Routt County: 35.8 per 100,000 peopleRoutt County35.8Archuleta County: 35.3 per 100,000 peopleArchuleta County35.3Baca County: 29.7 per 100,000 peopleBaca County29.7Logan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleLogan County29Rio Grande County: 26.8 per 100,000 peopleRio Grande County26.8Conejos County: 26.6 per 100,000 peopleConejos County26.6Montezuma County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleMontezuma County26.3Pueblo County: 23.6 per 100,000 peoplePueblo County23.6La Plata County: 21.3 per 100,000 peopleLa Plata County21.3Morgan County: 20.1 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County20.1Delta County: 18.9 per 100,000 peopleDelta County18.9Bent County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleBent County17.5Gunnison County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleGunnison County17.3Summit County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleSummit County16.2Weld County: 16.1 per 100,000 peopleWeld County16.1Fremont County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleFremont County13.9Las Animas County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLas Animas County13.9Elbert County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleElbert County13.9Mesa County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleMesa County13.2Eagle County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleEagle County12.8
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
per 100,000 people
Change on 2022
1Mineral County321.9-111.5 pts
2Jackson County304+227.8 pts
3Hinsdale County262.8+133.4 pts
4Cheyenne County172.6+57.3 pts
5Saguache County89.7+44.5 pts
6Sedgwick County86.8-44 pts
7Dolores County79.2+38.6 pts
8Kit Carson County71.1-0.2 pts
9Huerfano County71+0.4 pts
10Washington County61.7-62.2 pts
11Rio Blanco County60.7+45.5 pts
12Ouray County57.9-0.9 pts
13Costilla County55.2-0.2 pts
14Clear Creek County54.8+1.2 pts
15Lincoln County54.6-36 pts
16Crowley County53.4+53.4 pts
17Phillips County44.5-0.3 pts
18Lake County40.7-13.7 pts
19Park County38.6+5.2 pts
20San Miguel County38.1-11.8 pts
21Routt County35.8+27.8 pts
22Archuleta County35.3-0.5 pts
23Baca County29.7-144.9 pts
24Logan County29+0.2 pts
25Rio Grande County26.8+18 pts
26Conejos County26.6-39.5 pts
27Montezuma County26.3-0.1 pts
28Pueblo County23.6-0 pts
29La Plata County21.3-1.7 pts
30Morgan County20.1-17.3 pts
31Delta County18.9-6.4 pts
32Bent County17.5-0.9 pts
33Gunnison County17.3-0 pts
34Summit County16.2+6.5 pts
35Weld County16.1+1 pts
36Fremont County13.9+5.8 pts
37Las Animas County13.9-14.1 pts
38Elbert County13.9+6.7 pts
39Mesa County13.2-5.1 pts
40Eagle County12.8+3.8 pts
41Adams County11.9-3.4 pts
42Larimer County11.3+2.6 pts
43Arapahoe County10.6+1.2 pts
44Denver County10.5+0.2 pts
45El Paso County10.4-0.7 pts
46Montrose County9-2.4 pts
47Boulder County8.5-1.8 pts
48Prowers County8.5-8.4 pts
49Jefferson County8.1-0.4 pts
50Garfield County7.9-16.1 pts
51Broomfield County6.5+3.9 pts
52Alamosa County6-6.1 pts
53Pitkin County6-5.9 pts
54Douglas County5.7-2.5 pts
55Chaffee County4.9-5 pts
56Custer County0-93.6 pts
56Gilpin County0-16.9 pts
56Grand County0-12.7 pts
56Kiowa County0-69.9 pts
56Moffat County0-7.6 pts
56Otero County0-16.4 pts
56San Juan County0-125.6 pts
56Teller County0-12.1 pts
56Yuma County00 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).

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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, 2023) [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, 2023. 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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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, 2023. Dataset. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k.

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Invokely (no date) NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Colorado by traffic fatality rate, 2023 [Dataset]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Available at: https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Mineral County, with 321.9 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to NHTSA and BEA.

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Yuma County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2023.

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