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 907 reported crashes, 271 injuries, and 10 fatalities. Review roads with the most car accidents, recent incidents, and multi-year trend shifts below.
Total Crashes
907
Injuries
271
Fatalities
10
County Crash Rank
#32
Out of 64 counties
Property Damage collision with no injuries reported in current record.
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 - Apr 13, 2026
Aggregates from crash records in this area that may indicate higher-value personal-injury cases. These counts are a lower bound and may include claims not yet realized (delayed-onset injuries are common). Not legal advice.
Commercial vehicle crashes
2
At-fault vehicle classified as commercial, bus, heavy truck, or similar defendant class.
Wrongful-death cases within SoL
0
Fatal crashes potentially still within Colorado's 2-year wrongful-death statute. May be eligible for a claim.
High-value cases (tier 4-5)
1
Commercial or rideshare at-fault combined with serious or fatal injury. Attorney discovery candidates.
Rideshare-suspected crashes
1
At-fault vehicle matches rideshare/taxi signals. Signal only — not a confirmation of Uber/Lyft involvement.
Potentially eligible claimants
At least 6
Sum of non-at-fault occupants and non-motorists across all crashes in Otero County. Lower bound — delayed-onset injuries can expand this pool after the fact.
268 crashes still within Colorado's statute of limitations.
At-fault vehicles by class
These numbers are auto-classified from crash records and are informational only. They are not legal advice and do not guarantee a claim exists. Delayed-onset symptoms (soft-tissue injuries, concussions) can qualify additional people beyond what raw crash reports show.
Data coverage: Jan 1, 2023 - Apr 13, 2026
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatalities | Injuries | Most Common Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 0 | 26 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2025 | 296 | 6 | 85 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2024 | 339 | 4 | 94 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
| 2023 | 234 | 0 | 66 | Motor Vehicle Crash |
Yearly rows are shown to make trend direction and recency explicit for Otero County.
Coverage window: Jan 1, 2023 - Apr 13, 2026
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Otero County has recorded 10 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.