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Car Accidents in Lakewood, Colorado

Lakewood has 6,318 reported crashes, 2,179 injuries, and 43 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 13, 2026

Coverage shown for Lakewood, Jefferson County.

Recent Crashes

Most Dangerous Roads in Lakewood

1

Wadsworth Boulevard

Wadsworth Boulevard
1100
crashes
2

Colfax Avenue

Colfax Avenue
581
crashes
8 fatalities
221 injuries
See Colfax Avenue car accident data
3

6th Avenue

6th Avenue
350
crashes
2 fatalities
117 injuries
See 6th Avenue car accident data
4

Sheridan Boulevard

Sheridan Boulevard
324
crashes
5

Alameda Avenue

Alameda Avenue
274
crashes
6

Kipling Street

Kipling Street
257
crashes
7

Kipling Parkway

Kipling Parkway
255
crashes
8

Jewell Avenue

Jewell Avenue
160
crashes
9

Union Boulevard

Union Boulevard
111
crashes
10

C-470

C-470
105
crashes
0 fatalities
45 injuries
See C-470 car accident data

Crash Statistics for Lakewood

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 13, 2026

6,318
Total Crashes
43
Fatalities
2,179
Injuries
REAR_END
Most Common Type

Crash Totals by Year

Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 13, 2026

YearTotal CrashesFatalitiesInjuriesMost Common Type
2026704Rear-End Collision
20251,9799710Rear-End Collision
20242,73821906Rear-End Collision
20231,59413559Rear-End Collision

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

Lakewood Crash Trend

Reported incidents over time

Trend data is currently unavailable for city: lakewood.

Today's Accidents in Lakewood

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

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Yesterday's Accidents in Lakewood

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Crashes by Type

REAR_END2,086 (33.0%)
NOT_APPLICABLE1,602 (25.4%)
BROADSIDE1,054 (16.7%)
SIDESWIPE_SAME783 (12.4%)
PARKED_VEHICLE382 (6.0%)
PEDESTRIAN136 (2.2%)
BICYCLE96 (1.5%)
HEAD_ON64 (1.0%)

Monthly Crash Trends

Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Feb 13, 2026

608 crashes
Jan
608 crashes
Feb
627 crashes
Mar
635 crashes
Apr
653 crashes
May
568 crashes
Jun
556 crashes
Jul
452 crashes
Aug
453 crashes
Sep
442 crashes
Oct
279 crashes
Nov
437 crashes
Dec
Average: 527 crashes per month

Frequently Asked Questions

Lakewood experiences approximately 6,318 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 Lakewood

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Other Types of Accidents in Lakewood

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