Census Tract
Census Tract 9686
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
65
2025 Injuries
10
Serious or Fatal
2
All-Time Crashes
203
- Population
- 4,671
- Density / sq. mi.
- 2,380
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Otero County has 1,080 reported crashes, 323 injuries, and 12 fatalities. Review roads with the most car accidents, recent incidents, and multi-year trend shifts below.
Data: CDOT, Jan 2023 – May 2026· Totals cover all Otero County crashes on record in this window.
Total Crashes
1,080
Injuries
323
Fatalities
12
County Crash Rank
#32
Out of 64 counties
Census tracts show which smaller areas inside Otero County carry the highest crash volume in the active CrashStory dataset.
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
65
2025 Injuries
10
Serious or Fatal
2
All-Time Crashes
203
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
61
2025 Injuries
18
Serious or Fatal
1
All-Time Crashes
167
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
47
2025 Injuries
11
Serious or Fatal
2
All-Time Crashes
118
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
44
2025 Injuries
16
Serious or Fatal
9
All-Time Crashes
120
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
37
2025 Injuries
16
Serious or Fatal
3
All-Time Crashes
130
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
25
2025 Injuries
8
Serious or Fatal
2
All-Time Crashes
74
Census Tract
2025 snapshot + all-time context
2025 Crashes
9
2025 Injuries
4
Serious or Fatal
0
All-Time Crashes
41
Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - May 30, 2026
Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - May 30, 2026
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries | Most Common Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 70 | 1 | 35 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2025 | 304 | 6 | 86 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2024 | 350 | 5 | 99 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2023 | 356 | 0 | 103 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
Yearly rows are shown to make trend direction and recency explicit for Otero County.
Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - May 30, 2026
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Otero County has recorded 12 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.