Here's where the 'worst drivers' in Colorado are located, according to data analysis

Think your city is home to the 'worst drivers' in Colorado? You might be right, and Consumer Affairs has made some data available to help you prove it.

In a recent report, the research journal pinpointed what cities of more than 50,000 residents around the Centennial State are home to the 'worst drivers' by using crash data from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. A 'crash score' was determined for each spot, based on metrics related to fatal crashes, bad driving-crashes, fatal crashes related to speeding, and fatal crashes related to driving under the influence of alcohol.

And without further ado – the 'worst drivers' in Colorado are found in...

Commerce City!

According to the Consumer Affairs report, Commerce City had the highest number of driving fatalities based on 2022 data used in the report at 17.45 deaths per 100,000, also with the highest number of fatalities per 100,000 people when drivers involved had a positive blood alcohol content at a rate of 14.27 deaths per 100,000. Commerce City was also home to the highest rate of fatalities that involved speeders – 9.52 deaths per 100,000 people.

Rounding out the top 10 in terms of cities with the 'worst drivers' was Pueblo in 2nd, Loveland in 3rd, Aurora in 4th, Grand Junction in 5th, Colorado Springs in 6th, Thornton in 7th, Denver in 8th, Lakewood in 9th, and Westminster in 10th.

It's also worth noting that the state of Colorado as a whole had a higher number of fatalities per 100,000 people compared to the rest of the country – 13.24 deaths to 12.84 deaths. In terms of contributing factors, Colorado was above the national average in terms of fatal accidents involving bad driving, driving under the influence, and speeding. Bad driving accidents were where the biggest gap between Colorado and the entire country was seen – a factor in 7.8 deaths per 100,000 in Colorado compared to being a factor nationwide in 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people.

How do you feel about drivers in Colorado? Are they worse in the Centennial State compared to other places? Let us know in the comments.

Explore the full report here .

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