COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Saguache County, Colorado
Road fatality data for Saguache County (CO). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 28
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 6
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.8%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
County FARS profile
Saguache County: 6 latest-year deaths, book 28 (#2,083 of 3,137).
What NHTSA FARS shows for Saguache County
Saguache County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls, 0.8% of Colorado's statewide total.
- #2,083 of 3,137
- by total FARS fatalities
- 56%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
Highway fatality milepost
Milepost SAGUACHE-109 · Saguache 28 deaths
Saguache County · 6 latest · stable
- AVG 28 tot
- YOY 6 yr
- RATE 28 book
- RANK Stable
- BOOK 25 crash
- TREND 3.1/yr
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How does Saguache County compare?
Saguache County recorded 6 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.8% of Colorado's statewide total, more than 56% 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 Saguache County
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- Colorado statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
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- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Saguache County, Colorado?
Saguache County recorded 28 total traffic fatalities across 25 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 6 fatalities. The county averages approximately 3.1 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Saguache County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Saguache County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Saguache County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Saguache County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Saguache County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Saguache County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does Saguache County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Saguache County recorded 6 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 Saguache 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.