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Colorado — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Colorado (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
831
All recorded years
Avg. per year
83
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
DENVER
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#22
of 51 states · 1.8% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer582 · 70%
- Straight truck249 · 30%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
57'15
84'16
80'17
82'18
92'19
70'20
93'21
96'22
87'23
90'24
Deadliest Cities
01DENVER41
02AURORA20
03COLORADO SPRINGS16
04COMMERCE CITY15
05PUEBLO13
06FORT LUPTON11
07GREELEY8
08FORT COLLINS7
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.