Fatal crashes in Pueblo County, Colorado
In 2024, 25 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Pueblo County, 37.5% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 266 fatal crashes and 290 deaths, the 8th most of any county in Colorado.
14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.6 across Colorado in 2024; 17.3 against 11.4 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 169,866, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Colorado.
Deaths in Pueblo County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21 | 25 |
| 2023 | 35 | 40 |
| 2022 | 34 | 40 |
| 2021 | 32 | 34 |
| 2020 | 24 | 24 |
| 2019 | 23 | 25 |
| 2018 | 34 | 36 |
| 2017 | 33 | 34 |
| 2016 | 18 | 20 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Pueblo County
I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pueblo County from 2015 to 2024: 56, with 63 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 62% of all fatal crashes in Pueblo County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 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-25 | 56 | 63 | 22 | |
| 2 | US 50 | 52 | 57 | 17 | |
| 3 | State Highway 96 | 22 | 23 | 4 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 45 | 20 | 22 | 11 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 78 | 10 | 12 | 3 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 47 | 5 | 5 | 3 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Pueblo 129, Pueblo West 17. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Pueblo County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 15 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 10 pm to 11 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.1 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.4 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 15 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 15 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 9 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb3.4%
- Mar9.0%
- Apr6.4%
- May10.2%
- Jun10.2%
- Jul9.8%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct9.0%
- Nov10.9%
- Dec6.4%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Pueblo County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 34%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 15%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 91 | 34% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 71 | 27% |
| Pedestrian | 44 | 17% |
| Rollover | 40 | 15% |
| Other | 15 | 5.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 3 | 1.1% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 0.8% |
| 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 Pueblo County compare with Colorado
A drinking driver was recorded in 37% of fatal crashes in Pueblo County from 2015 to 2024, above the Colorado share of 34%; speeding in 37%, above the Colorado share of 35%; a hit-and-run in 7.9%, above the Colorado share of 6.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 9.8%, about the Colorado share; 65% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| Pueblo | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 26% | 39% | below the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 33% | 32% | above the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 25% | 21% | above the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 34% | above the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 37% | 35% | above the Colorado share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.8% | 9.8% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 54% | above the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.9% | 6.1% | above the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 23% | 21% | above the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 14% | above 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 Pueblo County
- How many people died in car accidents in Pueblo County in 2024?
- 25 people died in 21 fatal crashes in Pueblo County, Colorado, in 2024, 37.5% fewer than in 2023. That is 14.7 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 11.6 across Colorado.
- What is the deadliest road in Pueblo County?
- I-25 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Pueblo County from 2015 to 2024: 56, with 63 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Pueblo County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 8 pm to midnight, with 15 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Pueblo County involved a drinking driver?
- 99 of 266 fatal crashes in Pueblo County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 37%, against 34% across Colorado.
Other counties in Colorado with a page
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- Jefferson County
- Larimer County
- Boulder County
- Douglas County
- Mesa County
- La Plata County
- Garfield County
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Where the Pueblo County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Pueblo County (county code 101). 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.