Fatal crashes in Park County, Colorado
In 2024, 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Park County, 42.9% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 51 fatal crashes and 53 deaths, the 17th most of any county in Colorado.
Deaths in Park County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Park County
US 285 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Park County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths. The 3 roads listed held 80% of all fatal crashes in Park County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 1 state highway. 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 | US 285 | 22 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2 | US 24 | 10 | 11 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | no page |
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 Park 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 9.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb3.9%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr5.9%
- May7.8%
- Jun7.8%
- Jul7.8%
- Aug13.7%
- Sep17.6%
- Oct3.9%
- Nov11.8%
- Dec9.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Park County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 33%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 2.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 18 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 17 | 33% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 11 | 22% |
| Other | 4 | 7.8% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.0% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Park County compare with Colorado
A drinking driver was recorded in 16% of fatal crashes in Park County from 2015 to 2024, below the Colorado share of 34%; speeding in 41%, above the Colorado share of 35%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Colorado share of 6.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.8%, below the Colorado share of 9.8%; 52% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Colorado share of 54%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Colorado. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Park | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 39% | above the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 3.9% | 32% | below the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 20% | 21% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 16% | 34% | below the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 41% | 35% | above the Colorado share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.8% | 9.8% | below the Colorado share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 52% | 54% | below the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.1% | below the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 21% | above the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.9% | 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 Park County
- How many people died in car accidents in Park County in 2024?
- 4 people died in 4 fatal crashes in Park County, Colorado, in 2024, 42.9% fewer than in 2023.
- What is the deadliest road in Park County?
- US 285 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Park County from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 23 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Park County involved a drinking driver?
- 8 of 51 fatal crashes in Park County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 16%, against 34% across Colorado.
Other counties in Colorado with a page
- El Paso County
- Adams County
- Denver County
- Weld County
- Arapahoe County
- Jefferson County
- Larimer County
- Pueblo County
- Boulder County
- Douglas County
- Mesa County
- La Plata County
All fatal crashes in Colorado, with every county ranked.
Where the Park County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Park County (county code 93). 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.