COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Teller County, Colorado
Road fatality data for Teller County (CO). Data period: 2016-2022.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2022)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Teller County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 0 deaths in the latest year.
Teller County on a falling FARS trend
Teller County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, which is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county, 0.0% of Colorado's statewide total.
- #2,309 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
NHTSA county milepost
Milepost TELLER-119 · Teller 22 deaths
Teller County · 0 latest · decreasing
- BAND 22 tot
- VOL 0 yr
- AVG 22 book
- YOY Decreasing
- RATE 21 crash
- RANK 2.4/yr
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How does Teller County compare?
Teller County recorded 0 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.0% of Colorado's statewide total, more than 9% 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: 2016-2022.
More road safety data related to Teller 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 TLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Teller County, Colorado?
Teller County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2022). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Teller County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Teller County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Teller County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Teller County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Teller County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Teller County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county is among the lowest raw death tolls of any U.S. county.
How does Teller County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Teller County recorded 0 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 Teller 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 2016-2022 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.