Census Tract
Census Tract 9711
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
298
2025 Injuries
85
Serious or Fatal
10
All-Time Crashes
843
- Population
- 4,419
- Density / sq. mi.
- 477
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La Plata County has 3,383 reported crashes, 957 injuries, and 25 fatalities. Review roads with the most car accidents, recent incidents, and multi-year trend shifts below.
Total Crashes
3,383
Injuries
957
Fatalities
25
County Crash Rank
#13
Out of 64 counties
Property Damage collision with no injuries reported in current record.
Census tracts show which smaller areas inside La Plata County carry the highest crash volume in the active CrashStory dataset.
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
298
2025 Injuries
85
Serious or Fatal
10
All-Time Crashes
843
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
162
2025 Injuries
67
Serious or Fatal
16
All-Time Crashes
443
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
143
2025 Injuries
35
Serious or Fatal
4
All-Time Crashes
367
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
109
2025 Injuries
36
Serious or Fatal
4
All-Time Crashes
325
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
85
2025 Injuries
21
Serious or Fatal
3
All-Time Crashes
255
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
79
2025 Injuries
22
Serious or Fatal
3
All-Time Crashes
191
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
74
2025 Injuries
25
Serious or Fatal
3
All-Time Crashes
194
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
56
2025 Injuries
12
Serious or Fatal
1
All-Time Crashes
138
Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - May 9, 2026
Aggregates from crash records in this area that may indicate higher-value personal-injury cases. These counts are a lower bound and may include claims not yet realized (delayed-onset injuries are common). Not legal advice.
Commercial vehicle crashes
32
At-fault vehicle classified as commercial, bus, heavy truck, or similar defendant class.
Wrongful-death cases within SoL
0
Fatal crashes potentially still within Colorado's 2-year wrongful-death statute. May be eligible for a claim.
High-value cases (tier 4-5)
0
Commercial or rideshare at-fault combined with serious or fatal injury. Attorney discovery candidates.
Rideshare-suspected crashes
2
At-fault vehicle matches rideshare/taxi signals. Signal only — not a confirmation of Uber/Lyft involvement.
Potentially eligible claimants
At least 167
Sum of non-at-fault occupants and non-motorists across all crashes in La Plata County. Lower bound — delayed-onset injuries can expand this pool after the fact.
1,085 crashes still within Colorado's statute of limitations.
At-fault vehicles by class
These numbers are auto-classified from crash records and are informational only. They are not legal advice and do not guarantee a claim exists. Delayed-onset symptoms (soft-tissue injuries, concussions) can qualify additional people beyond what raw crash reports show.
Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - May 9, 2026
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries | Most Common Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 264 | 1 | 65 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2025 | 1,156 | 2 | 351 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2024 | 1,210 | 14 | 314 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2023 | 808 | 8 | 240 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
Yearly rows are shown to make trend direction and recency explicit for La Plata County.
Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - May 9, 2026
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La Plata County has recorded 25 fatal car accidents in the most recent reporting period. Understanding fatality trends helps promote safer driving across the county. Data is sourced from Colorado crash records.