Fatal car crashes in Weld County, Colorado
From 2020 through 2024, 278 people died in 248 crashes on roads in Weld County, Colorado.
That is 15.0 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, above the Colorado rate of 11.7 and above the US rate of 12.1.
US-85 (N Rt 8Th Ave) had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 41, killing 48.
A large truck was involved in 28% of fatal crashes here, against 13% statewide.
In 2024, 67 people were killed, 24% more than in 2020 (54).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 369,745 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (248 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Colorado 11.7, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 8% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report.
The deadliest roads in Weld County
US-85 (N Rt 8Th Ave) leads with 41 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US-85 N Rt 8Th Ave | 41 | 48 |
| 2 | US-34 Ass | 40 | 45 |
| 3 | I-25 | 15 | 20 |
| 4 | SR-392 | 13 | 13 |
| 5 | SR-14 | 10 | 12 |
| 6 | I-76 | 10 | 10 |
| 7 | SR-52 | 8 | 8 |
| 8 | SR-119 E Ken Pratt Blvd | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | SR-60 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | CR-49 | 6 | 6 |
Deaths by year
Weld County ranks 5th of 44 Colorado counties by deaths and 26th by death rate (1st = highest), among counties with 10 or more fatal crashes.
When crashes turn deadly
43% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 6 pm to 7 pm.
Saturday had the most fatal crashes (51), and 39% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, June was the worst (30 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Weld County, next to Colorado and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Weld County | Share | Colorado | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 66 | 27% | 35% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 98 | 40% | 35% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 69 | 28% | 13% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 10 | 4% | 7% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 23 | 8% | 15% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 41 | 15% | 21% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 1 | under 1% | 2% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 24 | 9% | 8% | 7% |
After a crash in Weld County
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Get the crash report
Statewide copies come from Colorado State Patrol Central Records Unit (for crashes CSP investigated); Colorado Department of Revenue, Division of Motor Vehicles (crash records it receives from law enforcement and online counter reports) and are usually ready CSP: the whole process "may take up to ten (10) working days" after the investigation is complete. DMV: "Please allow 90 days for receipt of the crash report by the law enforcement agency and for data to be entered into the driver license system.".
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Know your deadline
Colorado gives you three years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 13-80-101(1)(n)(I)). If a city, county or state vehicle was involved: Written notice must be filed with the public entity within 182 days after the discovery of the injury; compliance is a jurisdictional prerequisite to suit.
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Who pays
Colorado is an at-fault state: the driver who caused the crash, through their liability insurance, pays for the injuries and damage.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you recover nothing if your share of fault is equal to or greater than the other party's (50% or more).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Colorado is $25,000 per injured person, $50,000 per crash and $15,000 for property (25/50/15).
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Cities in Weld County
| City | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greeley | 44 | 7.7 | 9 | 114,363 |
| Longmont | 30 | 6.0 | 6 | 99,818 |
Nearby counties
| County | Distance | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan County, Colorado | 36 mi | 47 | 31.0 | 4 | 30,300 |
| Adams County, Colorado | 47 mi | 347 | 12.8 | 86 | 542,973 |
| Laramie County, Wyoming | 53 mi | 71 | 14.0 | 11 | 101,783 |
| Broomfield County, Colorado | 54 mi | 21 | 5.4 | 2 | 78,323 |
| Kimball County, Nebraska | 57 mi | 13 | 78.7 | 0 | 3,305 |
| Larimer County, Colorado | 58 mi | 176 | 9.4 | 19 | 374,574 |
| Denver County, Colorado | 61 mi | 332 | 9.1 | 97 | 729,019 |
| Boulder County, Colorado | 62 mi | 134 | 8.1 | 18 | 330,262 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.