Report: El Paso County has second highest number of deadly crashes in Colorado

New data from the Colorado Department of Transportation indicates that the roads in El Paso County are among the deadliest in Colorado.

In 2014 there were 451 fatal crashes statewide. 488 persons were fatally injured in those crashes. The counties with the highest number of traffic fatalities were: Weld (54), El Paso (53), Jefferson (44), Denver, (42), and Adams (33).

The report finds that speeding, not wearing a seat belt and drunk driving are the top factors contributing to traffic deaths in our state.

El Paso County appears third on the list for serious injury crashes. In 2014 there were 12,323 injury crashes in Colorado. The counties with the highest number of serious injuries were: Denver (610), Arapahoe (382), El Paso (293), Jefferson (257), Adams (243), Weld (206), Larimer (164), and Boulder (180).

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