How many traffic fatalities occurred in Weld County, Colorado?

Weld County recorded 447 total traffic fatalities across 400 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 58 fatalities. The county averages approximately 49.7 fatalities per year.

What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Weld County?

Despite a comparatively active crash history (400 recorded crashes), individual cause-code breakdowns are not published for Weld County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.

Is the trend of road fatalities in Weld County increasing or decreasing?

The trend in Weld 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 Weld County?

Weld County has a fatality rate of 16.1 per 100,000 residents, which places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure among the 3,137 U.S. counties in this dataset.

How does Weld County compare to the rest of Colorado?

Weld County's per-capita rate of 16.1 per 100,000 residents is above 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 Weld 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.

COUNTY FATALITY DATA

Weld County, Colorado

Road fatality data for Weld County (CO). Data period: 2016-2023.

Compiled by PlainRoadSafety · August 9, 2026

447
Total Fatalities (2016-2023): 58
Latest Year Deaths: 16.1
Per 100k Residents: Increasing
Trend

The verdict

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System, Weld County ranks #1,165 of 2,328 U.S. counties by road-fatality rate per 100,000 residents (highest first) and #13 of 33 rated counties in CO. Weld County's fatality rate of 16.1 per 100,000 residents places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure.

#1,165 of 2,328
national by fatality rate: #13 of 33
in CO by rate: 50%
of rated U.S. counties are deadlier per capita: Increasing
fatality trend

NHTSA FARS milepost

Milepost WELD-123 · Weld 16.1/100k · #1,165 of 2,328

Weld County · 16.1/100k · increasing · cause n/a

POST 16.1/100k
BAND #1,165 of 2,328
VOL 447 book
AVG Increasing
YOY near Duval
RATE +2.1% vs CO

Stamps derive from this county's NHTSA FARS row (per-100k or book, corpus rank, trend, nationwide peer NAME, vs-state gap), not a trip-risk forecast. PlainRoadSafety is informational only. See our disclaimer. Verify with NHTSA FARS → · Read with methodology → · Understanding road fatality data → · Colorado state profile →

Weld

16
Duval

16
Manatee

16
East Baton…

16
Pinal

16

What this shows Weld County sits among nearest nationwide per-capita peers.

How does Weld County compare?

2023 road deaths per 100,000 residents. Choose any comparison from the menu.

Compare with

Weld County

16.1 per 100k

Colorado county average

15.8 per 100k

Weld County is About the same as 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, Weld County ranks 13 for per-capita risk, above the state's own per-capita average of 15.8 per 100,000 -- nationally, this rate places it close to the national middle by that per-capita measure. The gap between Weld County's rate and the state average is 0.3 per 100,000. Its closest per-capita peer statewide is Summit County, at 16.4 per 100,000 (a difference of 0.3). 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), Fremont County (13.9), Las Animas County (13.9).

Weld County's rate vs. every rated U.S. county

Deaths per 100,000 residents -- counties with 10,000+ people, NHTSA FARS over Census population

16 Lower than most a lower per-capita rate than 50% of 2,328 rated counties

rated U.S. counties, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more rated counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NHTSA FARS over U.S. Census Bureau population estimates · 2026-08-09

Weld County's rate vs. the Colorado state average

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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) This information is for research and informational purposes only

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Counties with similar FARS profiles

Two cross-state peer sets for Weld County. Same-state rate comparisons stay in the chart above; these neighborhoods are nearest other-state counties with population at least 250,000.

Similar per-capita fatality rate

Nearest counties by deaths per 100,000 residents (16.1 here), outside Colorado.

Duval County 16.1 /100k · FL Manatee County 16.1 /100k · FL East Baton Rouge County 16.3 /100k · LA Pinal County 16.3 /100k · AZ

Similar fatality volume

Nearest counties by recorded FARS deaths (447 here), excluding the rate-peer set.

Lake County 444 deaths · IN Will County 454 deaths · IL Alachua County 439 deaths · FL Orleans County 439 deaths · LA

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Source and method. PlainRoadSafety is rendered directly from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). PlainRoadSafety aggregates published FARS records and does not invent a fatality count the census does not report. County figures are computed directly from NHTSA FARS census data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our Editorial & Corrections Policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or Report a correction. Data current as of October 2024.