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Deadliest Roads in Metro Denver: Do you know where the most fatal vehicle accidents happen?

Updated Data: 2020–2024 (2024 figures preliminary)

Chart: Deadliest Roads in Metro Denver: Do you know where the most fatal vehicle accidents happen?

I-25 had the most fatal crashes in Metro Denver from 2020 through 2024, with 83 fatal crashes that killed 89 people, according to federal records.

The list below ranks the 15 roads with at least 5 fatal crashes during those 5 years. Together they account for 525 of the 1403 fatal crashes across the 7 county region and 562 of the 1491 people killed. I-70 ranks second with 76 fatal crashes and 82 people killed, followed by Colfax Avenue (US 40) with 65 fatal crashes and 65 people killed.

  1. Rank 1

    I-25

    includes ramps and frontage roads

    83
    fatal crashes
    89
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  2. Rank 2

    I-70

    includes ramps and frontage roads

    76
    fatal crashes
    82
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  3. Rank 3

    Colfax Avenue

    US 40

    65
    fatal crashes
    65
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  4. Rank 4

    Federal Boulevard

    Highway 88, US 287

    48
    fatal crashes
    50
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  5. Rank 5

    Sheridan Boulevard

    Highway 95

    32
    fatal crashes
    34
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  1. Rank 6

    Wadsworth Boulevard

    Highway 121

    25
    fatal crashes
    25
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  2. Rank 7

    US 287

    24
    fatal crashes
    29
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  3. Rank 8

    US 36

    includes ramps and frontage roads

    24
    fatal crashes
    26
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  4. Rank 9

    I-76

    includes ramps and frontage roads

    23
    fatal crashes
    26
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  5. Rank 10

    6th Avenue

    Highway 30, US 6 · includes ramps and frontage roads

    23
    fatal crashes
    24
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  6. Rank 11

    I-225

    includes ramps and frontage roads

    22
    fatal crashes
    27
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  7. Rank 12

    Havana Street

    Highway 30

    21
    fatal crashes
    23
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  8. Rank 13

    Broadway

    20
    fatal crashes
    22
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  9. Rank 14

    Chambers Road

    20
    fatal crashes
    20
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

  10. Rank 15

    Parker Road

    Highway 83

    19
    fatal crashes
    20
    people killed
    ’20’21’22’23’24

    Source: nhtsa.gov

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