Adams County Colorado, Fatal Car Accident Facts & Statistics
Adams County had 59 fatal car accidents resulting in 64 total fatalities in 2021 alone. Of those accidents, 22 involved impaired motorists. As of August 2022, there have been 48 fatalities in 46 motor vehicle accidents on Adams County roads since the beginning of 2022. Intoxicated drivers were a factor in 17 of these accidents.
Traffic Crash Information: Motorcycle and Car Accidents
As of August 2022, Adams County has already had 6,558 car accidents this year. The number of car accidents in previous years are as follows:
- 2021: 9,903 (including 239 serious injury crashes)
- 2020: 9,208 (including 230 serious injury crashes)
- 2019: 12,615 (including 245 serious injury crashes)
- 2018: 12,685 (including 271 serious injury crashes)
- 2017: 12,214 (including 253 serious injury crashes)
From January 1, 2022- August 31, 2022, there were 148 reported motorcycle accidents in Adams County, six resulting in DUI charges and ten suspected of involving alcohol. Careless driving, aggressive driving, and following too closely were also factors in these motorcycle accidents. In comparison, in 2021, Adams County had 195 reported motorcycle accidents, seven resulting in DUI charges.
