Census Tract
Census Tract 9696
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
83
2025 Injuries
28
Serious or Fatal
6
All-Time Crashes
212
- Population
- 3,877
- Density / sq. mi.
- 31
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Montezuma County has 1,436 reported crashes, 434 injuries, and 14 fatalities. Review roads with the most car accidents, recent incidents, and multi-year trend shifts below.
Total Crashes
1,436
Injuries
434
Fatalities
14
County Crash Rank
#23
Out of 64 counties
Property Damage collision with no injuries reported in current record.
Census tracts show which smaller areas inside Montezuma County carry the highest crash volume in the active CrashStory dataset.
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
83
2025 Injuries
28
Serious or Fatal
6
All-Time Crashes
212
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
79
2025 Injuries
20
Serious or Fatal
7
All-Time Crashes
198
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
78
2025 Injuries
34
Serious or Fatal
6
All-Time Crashes
242
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
72
2025 Injuries
20
Serious or Fatal
2
All-Time Crashes
165
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
63
2025 Injuries
5
Serious or Fatal
1
All-Time Crashes
188
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
56
2025 Injuries
22
Serious or Fatal
3
All-Time Crashes
130
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
48
2025 Injuries
18
Serious or Fatal
5
All-Time Crashes
153
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
14
2025 Injuries
11
Serious or Fatal
1
All-Time Crashes
39
Coverage window: Jan 2, 2023 - May 8, 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
11
At-fault vehicle classified as commercial, bus, heavy truck, or similar defendant class.
Wrongful-death cases within SoL
1
Fatal crashes potentially still within Colorado's 2-year wrongful-death statute. May be eligible for a claim.
High-value cases (tier 4-5)
2
Commercial or rideshare at-fault combined with serious or fatal injury. Attorney discovery candidates.
Rideshare-suspected crashes
3
At-fault vehicle matches rideshare/taxi signals. Signal only — not a confirmation of Uber/Lyft involvement.
Potentially eligible claimants
At least 94
Sum of non-at-fault occupants and non-motorists across all crashes in Montezuma County. Lower bound — delayed-onset injuries can expand this pool after the fact.
429 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 2, 2023 - May 8, 2026
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries | Most Common Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 131 | 1 | 32 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2025 | 494 | 8 | 158 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2024 | 498 | 5 | 154 | Wildlife Collision |
| 2023 | 328 | 1 | 97 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
Yearly rows are shown to make trend direction and recency explicit for Montezuma County.
Coverage window: Jan 2, 2023 - May 8, 2026
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Montezuma County has recorded 14 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.