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Boulder County, Colorado

Car Accidents in Boulder, Colorado

Boulder has 3,157 reported crashes, 1,082 injuries, and 5 fatalitiesin the current CrashStory dataset. Use this page to identify dangerous roads, recent crashes, and trend changes across the city.

Source: Colorado crash data (CDOT)
Last updated: October 30, 2025

Coverage shown for Boulder, Boulder County.

Recent Crashes

Most Dangerous Roads in Boulder

1

28th Street

28th Street
349
crashes
0 fatalities
129 injuries
See 28th Street car accident data
2

Arapahoe Avenue

Arapahoe Avenue
298
crashes
3

Broadway

Broadway
295
crashes
2 fatalities
88 injuries
See Broadway car accident data
4

Foothills Parkway

Foothills Parkway
225
crashes
5

Baseline Road

Baseline Road
154
crashes
6

30th Street

30th Street
153
crashes
0 fatalities
58 injuries
See 30th Street car accident data
7

Canyon Boulevard

Canyon Boulevard
114
crashes
8

US Highway 36

US Highway 36
95
crashes
9

Pearl Street

Pearl Street
68
crashes
0 fatalities
14 injuries
See Pearl Street car accident data
10

Valmont Road

Valmont Road
67
crashes
0 fatalities
35 injuries
See Valmont Road car accident data

Crash Statistics for Boulder

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Oct 30, 2025

3,157
Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
1,082
Injuries
REAR_END
Most Common Type

Crash Totals by Year

Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - Oct 30, 2025

YearTotal CrashesFatalitiesInjuriesMost Common Type
20259631322Rear-End Collision
20241,3833498Rear-End Collision
20238111262Rear-End Collision

Yearly rows are shown to make trend direction and recency explicit for Boulder.

Boulder Crash Trend

Reported incidents over time

Trend data is currently unavailable for city: boulder.

Today's Accidents in Boulder

Check the latest car accident reports in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado. Data is updated regularly from Colorado crash records.

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Yesterday's Accidents in Boulder

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Crashes by Type

REAR_END996 (31.5%)
NOT_APPLICABLE635 (20.1%)
BROADSIDE419 (13.3%)
SIDESWIPE_SAME366 (11.6%)
PARKED_VEHICLE349 (11.1%)
BICYCLE185 (5.9%)
PEDESTRIAN132 (4.2%)
SIDESWIPE_OPPOSITE24 (0.8%)

Monthly Crash Trends

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Oct 30, 2025

315 crashes
Jan
325 crashes
Feb
283 crashes
Mar
318 crashes
Apr
377 crashes
May
296 crashes
Jun
285 crashes
Jul
246 crashes
Aug
240 crashes
Sep
162 crashes
Oct
114 crashes
Nov
196 crashes
Dec
Average: 263 crashes per month

Frequently Asked Questions

Boulder experiences approximately 3,157 car accidents annually. While this may seem high, it's important to consider the city's population and traffic volume when assessing road safety.

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Major Highways Through Boulder

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