Top 5 Colorado Counties For Pedestrian Accidents

DENVER, CO — The Colorado State Patrol has noted a significant increase in accidents caused by people walking on roads and highways that are not designed for pedestrian use, officials said in a news release.

The State Patrol reported 157 accidents caused by people walking on roadways not permitted for pedestrian use from 2019 to 2021, according to the news release. Seventy-five percent of the time, these accidents resulted in fatalities.

The State Patrol noted a 52.9 percent increase in these accidents in 2021 compared to 2020, according to the news release.

"Crossing a highway on foot or walking alongside a road that is not designed for pedestrians is extremely dangerous," said Sergeant Troy Kessler with the Colorado State Patrol. "Seeing a person walking on a road not designed for pedestrians would be unexpected for a driver. If you find yourself in the unfortunate circumstance as a pedestrian on a highway, exercise extreme caution, keep alert and distraction-free to avoid a worst possible case scenario. If you’re the driver, expect everything, pay attention and put away the distraction to avoid hitting someone."

Here are the five Colorado counties that reported the most of these kinds of accidents:

• Adams County
• Jefferson County
• El Paso County
• Arapahoe County
• Boulder County

Here are the five Colorado roads that reported the most of these kinds of accidents:

• I-25
• I-70
• H287
• H6
• Tied: H50 and H285