COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Yuma County, Colorado
Road fatality data for Yuma County (CO). Data period: 2016-2021.
- 18
- Total Fatalities (2016-2021)
- 0
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.0%
- of Colorado road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Yuma County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 0 deaths in the latest year.
Yuma County on a falling FARS trend
Yuma 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.
- #2,480 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 9%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost YUMA-125 · Yuma 18 deaths
Yuma County · 0 latest · decreasing
- RANK 18 tot
- BOOK 0 yr
- TREND 18 book
- CAUSE Decreasing
- PHOTO 16 crash
- VS-ST 2.0/yr
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How does Yuma County compare?
Yuma 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: 2016-2021.
More road safety data related to Yuma 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
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- 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 YLetter index including CO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Yuma County, Colorado?
Yuma County recorded 18 total traffic fatalities across 16 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2021). The most recent year saw 0 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.0 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Yuma County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Yuma County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Colorado may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Yuma County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Yuma County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Yuma County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Yuma 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 Yuma County compare to the rest of Colorado?
Yuma 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 Yuma 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 2016-2021 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.