Fatal crashes in Garfield County, Colorado
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Garfield County, 20.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 87 fatal crashes and 101 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Colorado.
Deaths in Garfield County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 13 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2020 | 10 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 16 | 21 |
| 2016 | 8 | 10 |
| 2015 | 7 | 8 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Garfield County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 49 deaths. The 4 roads listed held 75% of all fatal crashes in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 2 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | 42 | 49 | 9 | |
| 2 | State Highway 82 | 10 | 10 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 13 | 7 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 4 | US 6 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Garfield County
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 8.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.4%
- Feb2.3%
- Mar6.9%
- Apr8.0%
- May17.2%
- Jun6.9%
- Jul13.8%
- Aug12.6%
- Sep6.9%
- Oct5.7%
- Nov6.9%
- Dec9.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Garfield County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 29%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a collision with another vehicle in 24%, a pedestrian in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 25 | 29% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 24 | 28% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 21 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 9 | 10% |
| Other | 5 | 5.7% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 2.3% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.1% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Garfield County compare with Colorado
A drinking driver was recorded in 43% of fatal crashes in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024, above the Colorado share of 34%; speeding in 44%, above the Colorado share of 35%; a hit-and-run in 4.6%, below the Colorado share of 6.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 13%, above the Colorado share of 9.8%; 55% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Colorado share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Colorado. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Garfield | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 72% | 39% | above the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 32% | below the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 21% | above the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 43% | 34% | above the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 44% | 35% | above the Colorado share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 13% | 9.8% | above the Colorado share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 54% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.6% | 6.1% | below the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.9% | 14% | below the Colorado share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Garfield County
- How many people died in car accidents in Garfield County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Garfield County, Colorado, in 2024, 20.0% more than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Garfield County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024: 42, with 49 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Garfield County involved a drinking driver?
- 37 of 87 fatal crashes in Garfield County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 43%, against 34% across Colorado.
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Where the Garfield County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Garfield County (county code 45). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.