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Car Accidents in Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs has 17,178 reported crashes, 8,527 injuries, and 124 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: February 16, 2026

Coverage shown for Colorado Springs, El Paso County.

Recent Crashes

Most Dangerous Roads in Colorado Springs

1

Academy Boulevard

Academy Boulevard
1347
crashes
2

Interstate 25

Interstate 25
1145
crashes
11 fatalities
537 injuries
See Interstate 25 car accident data
3

Powers Boulevard

Powers Boulevard
1134
crashes
4

Nevada Avenue

Nevada Avenue
596
crashes
2 fatalities
301 injuries
See Nevada Avenue car accident data
5

Woodmen Road

Woodmen Road
529
crashes
1 fatalities
252 injuries
See Woodmen Road car accident data
6

Union Boulevard

Union Boulevard
510
crashes
7

Circle Drive

Circle Drive
500
crashes
7 fatalities
246 injuries
See Circle Drive car accident data
8

Platte Avenue

Platte Avenue
443
crashes
4 fatalities
200 injuries
See Platte Avenue car accident data
9

Austin Bluffs Parkway

Austin Bluffs Parkway
408
crashes
10

Fountain Boulevard

Fountain Boulevard
275
crashes

Crash Statistics for Colorado Springs

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 16, 2026

17,178
Total Crashes
124
Fatalities
8,527
Injuries
NOT_APPLICABLE
Most Common Type

Crash Totals by Year

Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 16, 2026

YearTotal CrashesFatalitiesInjuriesMost Common Type
202659034Rear-End Collision
20256,153463,039Motor Vehicle Crash
20246,443473,264Motor Vehicle Crash
20234,523312,190Rear-End Collision

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

Colorado Springs Crash Trend

Reported incidents over time

Trend data is currently unavailable for city: colorado-springs.

Today's Accidents in Colorado Springs

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Yesterday's Accidents in Colorado Springs

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Crashes by Type

NOT_APPLICABLE5,332 (31.0%)
REAR_END5,007 (29.1%)
BROADSIDE2,786 (16.2%)
SIDESWIPE_SAME2,227 (13.0%)
PARKED_VEHICLE903 (5.3%)
PEDESTRIAN287 (1.7%)
ROLLOVER172 (1.0%)
BICYCLE169 (1.0%)

Monthly Crash Trends

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 16, 2026

1,692 crashes
Jan
1,620 crashes
Feb
1,657 crashes
Mar
1,596 crashes
Apr
1,820 crashes
May
1,555 crashes
Jun
1,684 crashes
Jul
1,154 crashes
Aug
1,182 crashes
Sep
1,222 crashes
Oct
988 crashes
Nov
1,008 crashes
Dec
Average: 1,432 crashes per month

Frequently Asked Questions

Colorado Springs experiences approximately 17,178 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 Colorado Springs

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