COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Ouray County: smaller FARS fatality book
Ouray County (CO) holds a smaller FARS book (18, #2,469 of 3,137) with 3 latest-year deaths.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 3
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.4%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
Ouray County ranks #2,469 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (18 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
Ouray County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, Ouray County carries a bottom-third fatality book (18 across 2016-2023, #2,469 of 3,137) at 3 latest-year deaths.
- #2,469 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 37%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost OURAY-91 · Ouray 18 deaths
Ouray County · 3 latest · stable
- POST 18 tot
- BAND 3 yr
- VOL 18 book
- AVG Stable
- YOY 16 crash
- RATE 2.0/yr
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How does Ouray County compare?
Ouray 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 Ouray County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- 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 OLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Ouray County, Colorado?
Ouray County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 3 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Ouray County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Ouray County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Ouray County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Ouray County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Ouray County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Ouray County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Ouray County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Ouray 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 Ouray 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.