Fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Colorado
In 2024, 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Colorado, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 36 fatal crashes and 39 deaths, the 25th most of 64 counties in Colorado.
Deaths in Lincoln County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 3 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lincoln County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 69% of all fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 92% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 8.3% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | 15 | 17 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 71 | 10 | 10 | 6 | no page |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Lincoln County
36 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, 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 10 am to 11 am; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.6%
- Feb5.6%
- Mar16.7%
- Apr8.3%
- May11.1%
- Jun2.8%
- Jul0.0%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep5.6%
- Oct13.9%
- Nov11.1%
- Dec8.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lincoln County first hit
The first harmful event was a rollover in 36%; a collision with another vehicle in 31%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 2.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Rollover | 13 | 36% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 11 | 31% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 2.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.8% |
| Other | 1 | 2.8% |
| Cyclist | 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 in Lincoln County compare with Colorado
The largest difference from Colorado: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Lincoln County were on rural roads, against 39% across Colorado. Below the Colorado share: unbelted occupants, motorcycles 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 36 crashes.
| Lincoln | Colorado | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 39% | above the Colorado share |
| At or near an intersection | 19% | 32% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 21% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A drinking driver | 19% | 34% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| Speeding | 42% | 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 | 38% | 54% | below the Colorado share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 6.1% | about the same as the Colorado share |
| A motorcycle involved | 2.8% | 21% | below the Colorado share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.6% | 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 in Lincoln County, Colorado
- How many people died in car accidents in Lincoln County in 2024?
- 6 people died in 6 fatal crashes in Lincoln County, Colorado, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Lincoln County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024: 15, with 17 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lincoln County involved a drinking driver?
- 7 of 36 fatal crashes in Lincoln County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 19%, against 34% across Colorado.
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Where the Lincoln County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lincoln County (county code 73). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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