Traffic crashes are a major safety problem in Colorado and in the NFRMPO region. In 2020, the NFRMPO Planning Council adopted a Safety Vision: Towards Zero Deaths acknowledging there is no acceptable number of deaths or serious injuries on the road network. The resolution outlined actions the NFRMPO can take to enhance safety planning in the work the NFRMPO completes. See below for crash data and a current list of safety-related tasks the NFRMPO region is working on.
Regional Crash Trends
Below is a graph showing the number of roadway fatalities and serious injuries over the past 10 years in the NFRMPO region. Please keep in mind that each number on the graph below reflects human lives affected by crashes, a reminder that behind the numbers are real people in our community.
NFRMPO Roadway Fatalities and Serious Injuries by Year, 2015-2024
Crash Data Source: Colorado Department of Transportation
Safety Performance Measures
As part of the guidance from the USDOT, the NFRMPO must set Performance Measure Targets for each of the federal performance measures. There are two options for setting targets: adopting regional targets or supporting CDOT’s statewide targets. There are five performance measures in the PM1: Safety category related to the number of crashes, both resulting in fatal and/or serious injury, on the entire roadway network within the NFRMPO boundary. The targets set under PM1: Safety must be data driven and are established as an amount not to be exceeded.
Most recently, the NFRMPO Planning Council adopted regionally specific safety targets for the 2022-2026 performance period on January 8, 2026. This was adopted through Resolution #2026-02.
Additional Safety Resources
The NFRMPO maintains a list of transportation safety plans and resources our partner agencies have created.
Contact
If you have any questions, please contact Mykayla Graalum at mgraalum@nfrmpo.org or (970) 818-9497.