{"id":487,"date":"2026-06-08T12:33:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:33:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:33:59","slug":"did-2026-start-as-one-of-the-deadliest-years-for-colorado-motorcyclists-in-the-past-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coloradorelocationreport.com\/?p=487","title":{"rendered":"Did 2026 start as one of the deadliest years for Colorado motorcyclists in the past decade?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Yes.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n

Fifteen motorcyclists died on Colorado roads during the first three months of 2026, in the deadliest start to a year since 2017.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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But a less lethal spring put a stop to the trend. As of June 1, Colorado logged 28 motorcycle fatalities, the lowest since 2019. That\u2019s a 24% drop from last year, which saw 37 motorcycle deaths through the end of May.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Motorcycle deaths tend to rise between Labor Day and Memorial Day, state transportation authorities say. From 2015 to 2025, 58% of all motorcycle deaths occurred between June and September.<\/p>\n

Since 2011, annual motorcycle deaths have increased roughly 90% statewide. Despite accounting for just 3% of all Colorado vehicles, motorcyclists made up roughly 21% of the state\u2019s traffic fatalities last year.<\/p>\n

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Colorado\u2019s deadliest year for motorcyclists was 2024 with 165 deaths, followed by 2022 and 2025, which both recorded 149 deaths.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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