COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Lincoln County, Colorado
Road fatality data for Lincoln County (CO). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 29
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Lincoln County: 3 latest-year deaths, book 29 (#2,046 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Lincoln County
Lincoln County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.4% of Colorado's statewide total.
- #2,046 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
NHTSA FARS milepost
Milepost LINCOLN-73 · Lincoln 29 deaths
Lincoln County · 3 latest · stable
- BAND 29 tot
- VOL 3 yr
- AVG 29 book
- YOY Stable
- RATE 27 crash
- RANK 3.2/yr
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How does Lincoln County compare?
Lincoln County recorded 3 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.4% of Colorado's statewide total, more than 37% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
More road safety data related to Lincoln County
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- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- 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 LLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Lincoln County, Colorado?
Lincoln County recorded 29 total traffic fatalities across 27 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.2 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Lincoln County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Lincoln County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Lincoln County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Lincoln County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Lincoln County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Lincoln County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Lincoln County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Lincoln County recorded 3 deaths in its most recent year, below the Colorado county average of 11. Visit the Colorado state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Lincoln 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.