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[Collision Study] Hit-and-Run Risk on I-25

September 5, 2025 | Car Accidents, Castle Rock Community

Interstate 25 is Colorado’s only north–south Interstate corridor, spanning nearly 300 miles and connecting major urban populations including Fort Collins, the greater Denver area, Castle Rock, and Colorado Springs. However, from 2021 to 2025, there was a 28 percent increase in hit-and-run collisions along this route, putting motorists at risk.

This heightened risk has been underscored in recent months by a string of severe crashes on I-25 involving a hit-and-run driver:

However, even a relatively minor collision can become an extremely difficult situation when the at-fault driver flees the scene – a scenario that played out on I-25 1,576 times in 2024 alone.

Given the severity of this public safety issue, Casares Injury Law examined the last five full years of motor vehicle collision data to identify where hit-and-run incidents are reported most often along Interstate 25 and where motorists are injured most often.

We broke the highway up into 2.5-mile stretches and identified the specific areas where commuters, residents, and other motorists are at the highest risk of being involved in a hit-and-run collision on I-25.

[Interactive Map] Hit-and-Run Risk on I-25

The map below is interactive. Zoom in and hover over each stretch to reveal the number of crashes and injuries that occurred on that 2.5-mile stretch of I-25. If viewing this study on a mobile device, rotate for the best experience.

The 20 Highest Hit and Run Areas on I-25

The table below lists the 20 stretches with the highest concentration of hit-and-run collisions on I-25.

Nearly all of these locations are along the most densely populated urban areas of the highway – 13 of which are found in the greater Denver Area.

These are all high traffic (and as previously mentioned), densely populated areas. It stands to reason that the more people in an area means there are increases in both overall collision risk as well as increased concentration of impairment, reckless behavior, criminal activity, and uninsured or unlicensed drivers – all reasons why someone might flee the scene after a collision.

Rank County City From To HR Crashes Injuries
1 Denver Denver 23rd Ave 3rd Ave 505 68
2 Denver Denver I-70 W Speer Blvd 414 58
3 Adams Northglenn/Thornton W 104th Ave W 84th Ave 298 34
4 Adams Thornton W 84th I-76 291 70
5 Denver Denver 3rd Ave E Louisiana Ave 243 58
6 Denver Denver E Jewell Ave Just South of E Hampden Ave 189 23
7 Denver Denver I-76 E 46th Ave 188 52
8 Denver Denver E Louisiana Ave E Jewell Ave 177 23
9 El Paso Colorado Springs West Colorado Martin Luther King Jr Expy 162 27
10 Denver Denver/Greenwood Village Just South of E Hampden Ave E Belleview Ave 146 18
11 El Paso Colorado Springs W Van Buren St W Colorado Ave 121 31
12 Adams Northglenn/Thornton/Westminster E 120th Ave W 104th Ave 107 7
13 Arapahoe Centennial/Greenwood Village E Orchard Rd E Dry Creek Rd 104 9
14 Douglas Lone Tree E Dry Creek Rd South of E-470 101 20
15 Pueblo Pueblo Fortino Blvd W 13th St 101 13
16 Pueblo Pueblo W 13th St W Northern Ave 99 22
17 Douglas Lone Tree South of E-470 N Surrey Rd 91 17
18 Larimer Loveland Kendall Pkwy River Ranch Pkwy 89 12
19 El Paso Colorado Springs Popes Valley Dr South of Fillmore St 84 9
20 El Paso Colorado Springs E Woodmen Rd Popes Valley Dr 68 13

A Look at Our Backyard – Castle Rock to Colorado Springs

As Castle Rock attorneys, we have a vested interest in traffic safety issues affecting our community. The I-25 Corridor from Castle Rock to Colorado Springs is an important transportation artery for motorists and has recently seen significant investment into its infrastructure – notably the I-25 South Gap project and express toll lanes.

This area has also seen an increase in hit-and-run incidents, with 990 incidents in El Paso County and another 661 in Douglas County – the third and fourth most of any counties along I-25.

We identified eight stretches within Douglas County and seven within El Paso County where at least 44 hit-and-run crashes occurred.

Rank County City From To HR Crashes Injuries
1 El Paso Colorado Springs West Colorado Martin Luther King Jr Expy 162 27
2 El Paso Colorado Springs W Van Buren St W Colorado Ave 121 31
3 Douglas Lone Tree E Dry Creek Rd South of E-470 101 20
4 Douglas Lone Tree South of E-470 N Surrey Rd 91 17
5 El Paso Colorado Springs Popes Valley Dr South of Fillmore St 84 9
6 El Paso Colorado Springs E Woodmen Rd Popes Valley Dr 68 13
7 El Paso Colorado Springs MLK Bypass Venetucci Blvd 65 14
8 El Paso Colorado Springs Venetucci Blvd South of O’Connell Blvd 62 14
9 Douglas Castle Pines E Castle Pines Pkwy South of E Happy Canyon Rd 61 20
10 Douglas Castle Rock Park St / 5th St Crystal Valley Pkway 61 9
11 El Paso Colorado Springs South of S Academy Blvd Mesa Ridge Pkwy 51 11
12 Douglas Castle Pines N Surrey Rd E Castle Pines Pkwy 50 12
13 Douglas Monument South of Palmer DivideRd E Hwy 105 48 15
14 Douglas Castle Rock South of E Happy Canyon Rd Founders Pkwy 46 8
15 Douglas Larkspur North of E Greenland Rd South of E Greenland Rod 44 10

Uses and Methodology

Collision analysis such as this can be instrumental in understanding the traffic safety risks surrounding motorists. Hit-and-run crashes can be extremely dangerous and frustrating, but understanding these risk and knowing what to do after can greatly increase your and your family’s safety.

If you are struck by someone who flees the scene, avoid chasing the driver – especially if it occurs on a highway. Try to document as much information as possible to make a police report and seek medical attention. Finally, speak with a car accident attorney to help fully understand your options and how you can move forward.

This study is based on five full years of collision data from the Colorado Department of Transportation.