Highway driving in Colorado can be hazardous at times. Especially when you add mountains, storms, severe weather, wildlife, sharp curves, and steep grades. Have you ever wondered which one of Colorado's highways is most dangerous?

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While Colorado's mountain highways may have a risky reputation, Front Range highways with higher traffic volume average more fatal crashes as we will see in the gallery below.

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Colorado's Dangerous Highways

Data from ZanerHardenLaw.com names Colorado's Million Dollar Highway as one of the most dangerous in the state for crashes. U.S. 550 between Silverton and Ouray averages 40 crashes every year and seven fatalities.

Colorado's Worst Route for Trucks

There was a four-year period from 2011 to 2015 when a total of 49 semi-trucks crashed on U.S. 160 through southern Colorado. These crashes frequently happen on the west side of Wolf Creek Pass through the switchbacks. The route has a risky reputation among semi-truck drivers. See the number of fatalities that happen on U.S. 160 in Colorado each year in the gallery below.

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One of the most active places for crashes in Colorado is along U.S. Highway 287 north of Fort Collins. From the Colorado Highway 14 split with 287, all the way up to the Wyoming state line, 570 crashes have occurred over five years causing 116 injuries and 15 fatalities.

Six Colorado Highways With The Most Fatal Accidents

Driving in Colorado is not for beginners, especially during the winter months. We're zooming in on six of the most dangerous highways in the Centennial State that average the highest number of accidents and fatalities in recent years.

Gallery Credit: Wesley Adams

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While six Colorado counties managed zero fatal accidents in 2020, the rest were not nearly as safe to drive in.

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When it comes to the most unsafe cities in Colorado, here's how the rankings panned out. The violent crime and property crime rates were calculated per 1,000 residents.

According to Safewise, the crimes that Coloradans are most concerned with, are violent crimes, property crimes, package thefts, and gun violence. See the full list of Safewise's most dangerous and safest Colorado cities here.

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