| Data years | 2020-2024[1][2][3][4][5] |
|---|---|
| Route segment | I-25 in Colorado[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | 44[1][2][3][4][5] |
| All deaths on the route segment, 2020-2024 | 226[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Share of segment deaths in large-truck crashes | 19.5%[1][2][3][4][5] |
| Fatal crashes involving large trucks, 2020-2024 | 39[1][2][3][4][5] |
| 2024 data file | FARS Annual Report File[5] |
I-25 in Colorado recorded 44 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, alongside 226 deaths from all fatal crashes assigned to the route. Large-truck crash deaths accounted for 19.5% of all route deaths. The segment recorded 39 fatal large-truck crashes during that period. These truck accident figures count people killed at crash locations assigned to I-25 in Colorado, including everyone killed in the qualifying crashes, not solely people occupying trucks.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
For these statistics, a truck accident means a fatal crash involving at least one medium or heavy truck with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds; buses and motor homes are excluded. Assignment to I-25 uses the crash-level route fields: ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID. Those fields record route signing and crash location; they do not describe the highway's full geographic extent.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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I-25 truck accident deaths in Colorado by year
Annual truck accident deaths on Colorado's I-25 rose from 5 in 2020 to 9 in 2021 and 16 in 2022. They fell to 7 in 2023 and remained unchanged at 7 in 2024. For deaths in large-truck crashes, 2022 was the highest year and 2020 was the lowest. The equal counts in 2023 and 2024 both followed the highest annual count.[1][2][3][4][5]
All route deaths rose from 39 in 2020 to 51 in 2021 and 54 in 2022, then fell to 39 in 2023 before rising to 43 in 2024. The highest all-route count was in 2022; 2020 and 2023 tied for the lowest. Both measures reached their highest annual counts in 2022, but only all-route deaths increased from 2023 to 2024.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Year | Deaths in large-truck crashes | All deaths on the route |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5 | 39 |
| 2021 | 9 | 51 |
| 2022 | 16 | 54 |
| 2023 | 7 | 39 |
| 2024 | 7 | 43 |
Crashes are placed on the route by the trafficway identifier recorded for each fatal crash. 2024 is the Annual Report File.
Counties along I-25 in Colorado
Truck accident deaths assigned to I-25 in Colorado occurred in 9 counties. Among the listed rows, Weld County had the highest death count, 11, and share, 25.0%. El Paso County followed with 10 deaths and 22.7%, then Pueblo County with 7 and 15.9%. Larimer County recorded 4 deaths and 9.1%.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Douglas County, Denver County and Adams County each recorded 3 deaths and 6.8%. Las Animas County recorded 2 deaths and 4.5%; Arapahoe County had the lowest listed count, 1, and share, 2.3%. Each share uses the state's route total. These truck accident counts describe county crash locations, rather than where the people killed lived.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
| County | Deaths in large-truck crashes, 2020-2024 | Share of the route total in the state |
|---|---|---|
| Weld County | 11 | 25.0% |
| El Paso County | 10 | 22.7% |
| Pueblo County | 7 | 15.9% |
| Larimer County | 4 | 9.1% |
| Douglas County | 3 | 6.8% |
| Denver County | 3 | 6.8% |
| Adams County | 3 | 6.8% |
| Las Animas County | 2 | 4.5% |
| Arapahoe County | 1 | 2.3% |
How the truck crashes on I-25 happened
Rear-end crashes accounted for 18 truck accident deaths, or 40.9%; angle (side impact) crashes accounted for 2 and 4.5%, sideswipes for 4 and 9.1%, and head-on crashes for 1 and 2.3%. The row "Not a collision with another moving vehicle" recorded 19 deaths and 43.2%. This describes a first harmful event other than collision with a motor vehicle in transport, such as striking a pedestrian, cyclist, parked vehicle or fixed object, or a rollover. A vehicle stopped in traffic can be in transport.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Daytime recorded 23 deaths and 52.3%, compared with nighttime's 21 and 47.7%. Urban locations recorded 31 and 70.5%; rural locations recorded 13 and 29.5%. Work-zone deaths numbered 6. These classifications of I-25 truck accident deaths in Colorado count people killed, not vehicles or fatal crashes; a crash can involve multiple large trucks.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
I-25 in other states
Across all states, I-25 recorded 91 deaths in large-truck crashes during 2020 to 2024, with deaths recorded in 4 states. Colorado's 44 deaths represented 48.4% of that route-wide total. The listed New Mexico segment recorded 40 deaths. Colorado recorded 44 deaths in large-truck crashes, compared with 40 on the New Mexico segment.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The other-state table is a subset of the route's state segments, while the 91-death route total is supplied separately. These truck accident counts are not traffic-adjusted risk rankings and cannot establish relative risk per trip or mile. For readers searching for a truck accident lawyer, the grouping here is by crash location.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
About these figures
The I-25 Colorado truck accident figures come from NHTSA's FARS census of fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes. Inclusion requires a motor vehicle on a trafficway customarily open to the public and an occupant or nonoccupant death within 30 days. Nonfatal crashes and injuries are excluded. State and county counts use crash locations, not residence.[8][6][7]
For I-25 in Colorado, crash-level ROUTE=1 and a parseable I-route number in TWAY_ID determine assignment. These route-signing and location fields do not establish full highway coverage. Large-truck involvement does not establish fault. The 2020 to 2023 records are Final Files; the 2024 Annual Report File remains revisable when NHTSA replaces it with the Final File.[8][6][7]
See also
On related publications
- Truck accident statistics for Denver County, Colorado (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Adams County, Colorado (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
- Truck accident statistics for Weld County, Colorado (2020-2024) (truckaccidentlawyer.wiki)
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