State Highway 470 in Colorado: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 36 fatal crashes on State Highway 470 in Colorado killed 38 people. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Colorado. All fatal crashes in Colorado.
Deaths on State Highway 470 in Colorado by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 5 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 470 in Colorado: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 470 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Jefferson, Adams and Douglas counties together held 69% of fatal crashes in State Highway 470 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 86%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 2 | Adams County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 3 | Douglas County | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Arapahoe County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on State Highway 470 in Colorado
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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 11.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar0.0%
- Apr19.4%
- May0.0%
- Jun11.1%
- Jul13.9%
- Aug13.9%
- Sep16.7%
- Oct5.6%
- Nov2.8%
- Dec11.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 470 in Colorado first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 44%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a rollover in 22%, a pedestrian in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 16 | 44% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 11 | 31% |
| Rollover | 8 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other | 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 on State Highway 470 in Colorado compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 36% of fatal crashes in State Highway 470 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024, above the Colorado share of 34%; speeding in 28%, below the Colorado share of 35%; a hit-and-run in 2.8%, below the Colorado share of 6.1%; a driver recorded as distracted in 14%, above the Colorado share of 9.8%; 63% 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.
| State Highway 470 | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 2.8% | 39% | below the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.8% | 32% | below the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 19% | 21% | below the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 36% | 34% | above the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 28% | 35% | below the Colorado share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 9.8% | above the Colorado share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 54% | above the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 6.1% | below the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 8.3% | 21% | below the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.6% | 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 State Highway 470 in Colorado
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 470 in Colorado?
- 36 fatal crashes killed 38 people on State Highway 470 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 6 deaths.
- Where on State Highway 470 in Colorado do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jefferson County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 470 from 2015 to 2024: 10, with 11 deaths. Adams County was second with 8.
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Where the State Highway 470 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 470 in Colorado (filed under 8 spellings, such as "SR-470", "SR-470 C-470", "SR-470 C-470", "SR-470 E-470"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.