COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Chaffee County: lower-rate fatality band
Chaffee County (CO) is in the lower per-capita third: 4.9/100k (#2,213 of 2,328). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 32
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 4.9
- Per 100k Residents
- Well below average
- Increasing
- Trend
Lower per-capita fatality band
Chaffee County ranks #2,213 of 2,328 by deaths per 100,000 residents (4.9/100k) - bottom-third rate among rated U.S. counties.
Chaffee County in the lower-rate third
According to NHTSA FARS, Chaffee County sits in the lower-rate third at 4.9 per 100k (#2,213 of 2,328), #33 of 33 in CO.
- #2,213 of 2,328
- lower-rate third
- #1,920 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- #33 of 33
- in CO by rate
- Increasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost CHAFFEE-15 · Chaffee 4.9/100k · #2,213 of 2,328
Chaffee County · 4.9/100k · increasing
- YOY 4.9/100k
- RATE #2,213 of 2,328
- RANK 32 book
- BOOK Increasing
- TREND 28 crash
- CAUSE -68.9% vs CO
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How does Chaffee County compare?
2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.
Chaffee County is 69% safer than the comparison
2023 road deaths from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System over population from the U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2023). Rates shown for counties with 10,000+ residents and a 2023 FARS record.
Among the 15 rated counties in Colorado, Chaffee County ranks 15 for per-capita risk, below the state's own per-capita average of 15.8 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure. The gap between Chaffee County's rate and the state average is 10.9 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Fremont County, at 13.9 per 100,000 (a difference of 9.0). Its peer counties, highest to lowest per 100,000 residents: Park County (38.6), Routt County (35.9), Archuleta County (35.2), Logan County (29.1), Rio Grande County (26.8), Montezuma County (26.4), Pueblo County (23.6), La Plata County (21.3), Morgan County (20.3), Delta County (18.9), Gunnison County (17.3), Summit County (16.4), Weld County (16.1), Fremont County (13.9).
Chaffee County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county
Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population
5 Among the safer counties a lower per-capita rate than 95% of 2,328 rated counties
rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value
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Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-09-03
More road safety data related to Chaffee County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Chaffee County vs other counties by ratePer-100k fatality comparison
- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for CO
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with CLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Chaffee County, Colorado?
Chaffee County recorded 32 total traffic fatalities across 28 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.6 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Chaffee County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Chaffee County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Chaffee County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Chaffee County is increasing. This indicates that traffic fatalities have risen over the data period, warranting attention to road safety initiatives.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Chaffee County?
Chaffee County has a fatality rate of 4.9 per 100,000 residents, which puts it among the safest one in ten U.S. counties by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.
Where does Chaffee County rank for road fatality rate?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Chaffee County ranks #2,213 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #33 of 33 rated counties in CO, the same sort used on the deadliest-states and county rate listings. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How does Chaffee County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Chaffee County's per-capita rate of 4.9 per 100,000 residents is below the Colorado county average of 15.8. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Chaffee County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.