US 24 in Colorado: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 106 fatal crashes on US 24 in Colorado killed 119 people, the 9th most of 128 numbered roads in Colorado. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 8 counties of Colorado. All fatal crashes in Colorado.
Deaths on US 24 in Colorado by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 13 |
| 2023 | 11 | 12 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 |
| 2021 | 21 | 24 |
| 2020 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 12 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 9 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 24 in Colorado: the counties with the most fatal crashes
El Paso County had the most fatal crashes on US 24 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 70 deaths. El Paso, Teller and Chaffee counties together held 79% of fatal crashes on US 24 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 89%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | 6 | 63 | 70 |
| 2 | Teller County | 0 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 | Chaffee County | 1 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Park County | 2 | 10 | 11 |
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 US 24 in Colorado
106 fatal crashes on US 24 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.6 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.7%
- Feb8.5%
- Mar2.8%
- Apr10.4%
- May8.5%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul14.2%
- Aug12.3%
- Sep16.0%
- Oct6.6%
- Nov2.8%
- Dec7.5%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 24 in Colorado first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 59%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a rollover in 10%, a pedestrian in 4.7%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 62 | 59% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 23 | 22% |
| Rollover | 11 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 4.7% |
| Other | 4 | 3.8% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 on US 24 in Colorado compare with the state
The largest difference from Colorado: from 2015 to 2024, 64% of fatal crashes on US 24 in Colorado were on rural roads, against 39% across Colorado. Below the Colorado share: unbelted occupants and pedestrians. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Colorado. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 106 crashes.
| US 24 | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 64% | 39% | above the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 32% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 21% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 30% | 34% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 32% | 35% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 9.8% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 54% | below the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 6.1% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.2% | 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 on US 24 in Colorado
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 24 in Colorado?
- 106 fatal crashes killed 119 people on US 24 in Colorado from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 10 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 24 in Colorado do the most fatal crashes happen?
- El Paso County had the most fatal crashes on US 24 from 2015 to 2024: 63, with 70 deaths. Teller County was second with 11.
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Where the US 24 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 24 in Colorado (filed under 16 spellings, such as "US-24", "US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD", "US-24 E FOUNTAIN BLVD", "US-24 E PLATTE AVE"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.