125
Fatal crashes
127
Fatalities
35%
Drunk driver
17
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Mesa County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2019–2020
Principal Arterial - Other · Grand Junction
39.065, -108.566
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2018–2023
Interstate
39.220, -108.958
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15 | 16 | 6 |
| 2018 | 20 | 20 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2020 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 4 |
| 2022 | 28 | 29 | 8 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 8 |
Cities in Mesa County
Fatal crashes by city within Mesa County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| GRAND JUNCTION | 49 | 50 |
| FRUITA | 2 | 2 |
| PALISADE | 1 | 1 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 6 |
| February | 6 |
| March | 3 |
| April | 8 |
| May | 14 |
| June | 17 |
| July | 18 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 14 |
| October | 13 |
| November | 11 |
| December | 7 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 17:00 | 12 |
| 18:00 | 12 |
| 16:00 | 11 |
| 21:00 | 11 |
| 14:00 | 8 |
| 12:00 | 8 |
| 07:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 6 |
| 11:00 | 6 |
| 23:00 | 6 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Ford | 33 |
| Honda | 18 |
| Chevrolet | 16 |
| Harley-Davidson | 15 |
| GMC | 9 |
| Toyota | 8 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 8 |
| Dodge | 7 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 7 |
| Chrysler | 5 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 57 |
| Not Reported | 55 |
| Cloudy | 8 |
| Rain | 3 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Snow | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 81 |
| Angle | 22 |
| Front-to-Rear | 8 |
| Front-to-Front | 8 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 2 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Mesa County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Mesa County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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