Denver Car Accident Lawyers Who Actually Try Cases
Denver police logged 17,904 crashes in 2025, and the city’s Vision Zero program counted 94 traffic deaths, the most since the program began. More than one in three of those crashes was a hit-and-run. If you were hurt in one of them, on I-25, on Colfax, on Federal, or at an intersection near your home, the insurance company on the other side started working on your claim the day it happened. You should have someone working for you just as fast.
Jordan Law has recovered more than $550 million for injured Coloradans, including a $131 million verdict in a car accident case and a $45 million settlement for a young man hit on his way to work. We are trial lawyers. Insurance companies know which firms will take a case to a Denver jury and which will not, and that reputation changes what they offer from the first demand letter.
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Denver’s Most Dangerous Roads and Intersections
We pulled every crash the Denver Police Department reported in 2024 and 2025 from the city’s open data catalog, 35,477 of them, to see where people are getting hurt. The pattern is not random.
The ten worst intersections, 2024 to 2025
| # | Intersection | Crashes, 2024–25 | Why it’s dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-25 northbound at W. 6th Ave.Up from 100 crashes in 2024 to 165 in 2025 | 265crashes | Short merge from the 6th Avenue ramps into fast traffic |
| 2 | I-25 at W. Alameda Ave.Both directions | 220crashes | Weaving between the Alameda and Santa Fe exits; 5 serious-injury crashes |
| 3 | I-70 eastbound at N. Peoria St.334 crashes counting both directions | 212crashes | Denver’s busiest crash interchange; heavy truck traffic |
| 4 | I-25 at 20th St.Both directions | 203crashes | Ballpark, Highlands and Mousetrap traffic all merge here |
| 5 | I-70 at N. Havana St.Both directions | 190crashes | 5 serious-injury crashes on the westbound side |
| 6 | I-25 northbound at W. Colfax Ave. | 118crashes | Colfax, Auraria and Speer exits in quick succession |
| 7 | W. 6th Ave. at N. Federal Blvd. | 113crashes | Worst surface-street intersection in Denver; 5 serious-injury crashes |
| 8 | I-25 northbound at E. Hampden Ave. | 109crashes | Tech Center commuter gateway; 5 serious-injury crashes |
| 9 | I-70 eastbound at I-225 | 90crashes | High-speed interchange crashes |
| 10 | I-25 southbound at Speer Blvd. | 86crashes | 2 fatal crashes at I-25 and Speer in two years |
Source: Denver Police Department crash records, City and County of Denver Open Data Catalog, January 2024 through December 2025. Counts are reported crashes at each location.
| Road | Crashes, 2024–25 | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| I-25 | 3,675 | 18 |
| I-70 | 2,424 | 6 |
| Colfax Avenue | 1,589 | 4 |
| Federal Boulevard | 1,571 | 4 |
| Colorado Boulevard | 1,453 | 2 |
| 6th AvenueDeadliest surface street | 1,287 | 8 |
| Alameda Avenue | 1,168 | 1 |
| Quebec Street | 1,060 | 3 |
| Peña Boulevard | 882 | 1 |
| Speer Boulevard | 863 | 5 |
Corridor counts include every crash whose police address names the road, including ramps and cross-street interchanges. Fatal crashes are crashes with at least one death recorded by police.
I-25 alone accounts for one crash in ten citywide and nearly a quarter of the fatal ones. Among surface streets, 6th Avenue is the deadliest, with eight fatal crashes in two years, more than Colfax or Federal despite carrying fewer crashes overall.
When Denver crashes happen
- The worst hours are 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., which account for one crash in five. Tuesday is the busiest day. October is the worst month and January the quietest.
- Two-thirds of Denver’s fatal crashes happen after dark, even though three-quarters of all crashes happen in daylight. Night crashes are fewer but far deadlier.
- Nine in ten crashes happen on dry pavement. Weather is rarely the cause. Drivers are.
The neighborhoods with the most crashes are Central Park, Baker, Five Points, Lincoln Park, Gateway and Green Valley Ranch, and Montbello. If your crash happened in one of these areas, there is a good chance a nearby business or traffic camera recorded it, and we move quickly to get that footage before it is overwritten.
What Makes Denver Car Accidents Different
More than a third are hit-and-runs. Denver police recorded 13,192 hit-and-run crashes in 2024 and 2025, 37 percent of the total. Between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. the share climbs past half. If the driver who hit you fled, your own uninsured motorist coverage is usually your path to recovery, and we handle those claims every week. See our Denver hit-and-run accident lawyer page.
Rear-end and intersection crashes dominate. Three in ten Denver crashes are rear-end collisions and one in four is a broadside, the T-bone crash that happens when someone runs a light or turns left across traffic. Police cited “followed too closely” 4,839 times and “failed to yield” 3,560 times in two years.
Drivers who did not look. The most common human factor police recorded, after “not observed,” was “looked but did not see,” 4,277 times. Distraction of one kind or another was recorded more than 3,000 times. Colorado’s hands-free law, Senate Bill 24-065, took effect January 1, 2025, and a driver holding a phone at the moment of a crash has handed you strong evidence of negligence. Our Denver distracted driving accident page explains how we get the phone records.
Aggressive driving kills. It was the single most common factor in Denver’s fatal crashes, recorded in 30 of 76. Speed, tailgating and lane weaving are the pattern on I-25 and I-70.
Motorcyclists pay the highest price. A motorcyclist was the first person killed in 42 percent of Denver’s fatal crashes over those two years. If you ride, our Denver motorcycle accident lawyers handle those cases.
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What to Do After a Denver Car Accident
Jason Jordan has watched the same mistakes cost injured people money for twenty years:
“Nobody plans on getting into a car accident, and all of a sudden you’re left with what to do. Oftentimes people don’t want to be that person. They don’t want to hire an attorney, so they think they’ll try to handle it on their own. They’ll call up an insurance company, and maybe they’ll even give a recorded statement when they shouldn’t and they don’t have to. They’ll sign a medical release authorization with the other side’s company, which they shouldn’t and they don’t have to. They’ll make a lot of these mistakes along the way thinking that they’re doing the right thing, when really the insurance company is taking advantage of the fact that you don’t have an attorney representing you.”
Here is what to do instead.
- Call 911 and get checked out, even if you feel fine. Adrenaline hides injuries. Concussions, internal bleeding and spinal injuries can take hours or days to show symptoms. Your medical record from day one becomes the foundation of your claim.
- Make sure a police report is filed. Denver Police respond to injury crashes. For a non-injury crash, you can file online through the Denver Police Department’s crash reporting portal, and you should. Without a report, the other driver can change their story.
- Photograph everything. Both cars, the road, the signals, skid marks, debris, your injuries, and the other driver’s license plate and insurance card. Get names and numbers for every witness.
- Say nothing about fault. Not “I’m sorry,” not “I didn’t see you.” Anything you say at the scene can be quoted back to you by an adjuster.
- Do not give a recorded statement or sign anything from the other driver’s insurer. You are not required to. Their first call, often within hours, is designed to lock you into a version of events before you know how badly you are hurt.
- Call a lawyer before you file a claim. We send preservation letters the same day, pull the police report and any camera footage, and take over every call from the insurance companies so you can focus on getting better.
How Jordan Law Builds a Denver Car Accident Case
We get the evidence before it disappears. Denver’s traffic cameras, business surveillance and dashcams overwrite in days. We send preservation demands the day you hire us.
We read the black box. Most cars built in the last fifteen years carry an event data recorder that logs speed, braking, throttle, seatbelt use and airbag timing in the seconds before impact. Insurers often total and salvage a vehicle before anyone pulls that data. We preserve and analyze it in serious cases. Read more on our black box data after a Colorado car accident page.
We find every policy. The at-fault driver’s liability coverage, which in Colorado can be as little as $25,000, is rarely the only money available. Your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, a rideshare company’s policy, an employer’s commercial policy, or a bar that over-served the driver may all be in play. Our $131 million verdict came from a dram shop case against a restaurant that kept serving an intoxicated driver.
We prepare every case for trial. Not every case goes to a jury, but every case is built as if it will. That is why the settlement offers we receive look different from the ones a volume firm receives.
“You retain an attorney and that just takes all of that away. We tell you what all those things mean, like collateral source and subrogation and common fund doctrine, and why that matters to you at the end of the day. We explain those things to you, and then you go back to work and you live your life and you see your medical doctors and get better. You don’t want to worry about all that other stuff. That’s what we’re here for.” — Jason Jordan
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Uninsured Drivers, Hit-and-Runs, and the Coverage You Already Have
Colorado requires only $25,000 per person in liability coverage, and a large share of Denver drivers carry none at all. Add the hit-and-run rate and the odds are real that the driver who hurt you cannot pay for it.
That is what uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is for. Colorado insurers must offer it with every auto policy, and most people have it without knowing. It covers you when the other driver is uninsured, underinsured, or gone. The claim is against your own insurer, but your insurer will fight it the same way the other side would. We treat a UM claim as what it is, a liability case where the defendant happens to be your own carrier. See uninsured and underinsured motorist claims in Denver and our FAQ on what uninsured motorist insurance covers in Colorado.
Colorado Car Accident Law: What Denver Victims Need to Know
Statute of Limitations
Three years from the date of the crash to file a lawsuit for injuries from a motor vehicle accident (C.R.S. 13-80-101). Two years for wrongful death (C.R.S. 13-21-204). If a government vehicle or agency is involved, an RTD bus, a city truck, a CDOT crew, a Denver police cruiser, you must serve a formal notice of claim within 182 days under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act or lose the claim entirely.
Comparative Negligence
Colorado follows a modified comparative negligence rule (C.R.S. 13-21-111). If you are 50 percent or more at fault, you recover nothing. Below that, your award is reduced by your share. Every adjuster in Denver knows this, and shifting fault onto you is their first strategy. Countering it with physical evidence is ours.
Damage Caps Under HB 24-1472
For crashes on or after January 1, 2025, Colorado caps noneconomic damages, meaning pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment of life, at roughly $1.5 million, adjusted for inflation, with the cap able to be exceeded on clear and convincing evidence. There is no cap on economic damages: medical bills, lost wages, future care. Wrongful death noneconomic damages are capped at roughly $2.125 million, with an exception for felonious killing.
The Hands-Free Law
Since January 1, 2025, Colorado drivers may not hold a phone while driving (SB 24-065). A violation at the time of a crash is strong evidence of negligence, and phone records can prove it.
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Compensation in a Denver Car Accident Case
- Medical expenses, past and future, including surgery, rehabilitation and long-term care
- Lost wages and reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life
- Property damage and diminished vehicle value
- In wrongful death cases, funeral expenses and the loss of a family member’s support and companionship
- Punitive damages in cases of drunk driving or extreme recklessness
Colorado’s collateral source rule, subrogation claims from your health insurer, and ERISA plan liens all affect what you actually keep. We handle those negotiations as part of every case, and we explain them to you in plain terms.
Which Court Handles a Denver Car Accident Case
Claims up to $25,000 are filed in Denver County Court. Anything larger, which includes nearly every serious injury case, goes to Denver District Court in the City and County Building on Bannock Street. Denver juries are drawn from city residents, and they know these roads. A lawyer who has tried cases in that building, in front of those judges, is a different asset than one who has only sent demand letters. Our litigation team has tried cases across Colorado’s judicial districts and knows how Denver’s courts run.
What Happens After You Hire Us
- The first week. Preservation letters go out. We request the police report, photographs and any available camera footage, and we notify every insurer that all communication now goes through us.
- While you treat. We track your medical care and bills, coordinate with your providers, and keep a running record of how the injuries affect your work and your life. You do not talk to adjusters.
- The demand. Once your doctors can say where your recovery will end up, we build a demand package with the evidence, the medical record and the law, and we send it with a deadline.
- Negotiation or suit. If the insurer pays fair value, we settle. If not, we file in Denver District Court and prepare for trial. Most cases settle after the insurer sees that we will.
Every case is handled on a contingency fee. You pay nothing up front and nothing unless we recover for you. We advance the costs of investigation, experts and litigation.
Why Choose Jordan Law for Your Denver Car Accident
Results that insurers remember. A $131 million verdict for a car accident victim in a dram shop case. A $45 million settlement for a young man struck by another driver on his way to work, one of the largest motor vehicle settlements in Colorado history. A $42 million verdict for a motorcyclist and passenger thrown from their bike by a car turning left in front of them. The defense argued the rider was partly at fault. The jury disagreed.
True trial lawyers. Jason Jordan is a former president of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Many of the firms you see advertising refer their litigation cases to firms like ours.
A limited caseload. You will know the attorneys on your case and they will know you.
“Jordan Law is truly incredible. They are a professional group of people that always showed me the utmost respect. I was treated like family and am proud to say they really changed my life. Thank you Jason, Laura, and staff for representing me in such a difficult time!” — Will J., Jordan Law client
Denver Car Accident Practice Areas
- Hit-and-run accidents. More than a third of Denver crashes. How we identify the driver and recover under your own policy when we cannot.
- Distracted driving accidents. Phone records, the hands-free law, and proving the driver was not looking.
- Rideshare accidents. Uber and Lyft coverage changes depending on whether the app was on, a ride was accepted, or a passenger was aboard, from $50,000 to $1 million.
- Uninsured and underinsured motorist claims. Recovering from your own policy when the other driver cannot pay.
- Drunk driving accidents. Punitive damages and dram shop claims against the bar or restaurant that over-served the driver.
- Fatal car accidents and wrongful death.
Denver Car Accident FAQs
How long do I have to file a car accident claim in Denver?
Three years from the date of the crash for an injury claim under C.R.S. 13-80-101, and two years from the date of death for a wrongful death claim. If a government entity such as RTD, CDOT or the City of Denver is involved, you must serve a notice of claim within 182 days under the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act. Missing any of these deadlines ends the claim.
Where do most car accidents happen in Denver?
Based on Denver Police Department crash records for 2024 and 2025, the worst intersection in the city is I-25 northbound at West 6th Avenue, with 265 crashes, followed by I-70 at North Peoria Street. I-25 carries more crashes than any other road, with 3,675 in two years, and 6th Avenue is the deadliest surface street, with eight fatal crashes. Federal Boulevard and Colfax Avenue each logged more than 1,500 crashes.
What should I do if the driver who hit me left the scene?
Call 911 immediately, note everything you can about the vehicle, and ask nearby businesses whether their cameras caught it. More than a third of Denver crashes are hit-and-runs, and about half of the crashes after 9 p.m. In most cases your own uninsured motorist coverage pays your claim, and we handle that claim against your insurer the same way we would against the other driver’s.
What if the other driver does not have insurance?
Colorado’s minimum liability coverage is only $25,000 per person, and many Denver drivers carry none. If the at-fault driver is uninsured or underinsured, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage is usually your path to recovery. We review every policy that could apply to your crash, including yours, a family member’s, and any commercial policy on the other vehicle.
Should I file a police report after a Denver car accident?
Yes, always. It creates an official record, documents the other driver’s identity and insurance, and protects your legal rights. Denver Police respond to injury crashes, and non-injury crashes can be reported online through the department’s crash reporting portal. Jason Jordan has seen what happens without one: “We saw a case where the defendant told the victim, ‘Don’t call the police, we’ll take care of it.’ The victim skipped the report, then the defendant denied fault. Without the police report, the case was much tougher.”
Do I need a lawyer for a minor Denver car accident?
If you were not hurt and the only damage is to your car, you may be able to handle the property claim yourself. If you have any injury, even one that seems minor, talk to a lawyer before you talk to the other driver’s insurer. Whiplash, concussions and back injuries routinely get worse over the first weeks, and a quick settlement signed in week one cannot be reopened. The consultation is free, and we will tell you honestly if you do not need us.
What is my Denver car accident case worth?
It depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical costs now and in the future, your lost income, how the injuries change your life, and how much insurance is available. Jordan Law has recovered more than $550 million for clients, including a $131 million verdict and a $45 million settlement in car accident cases. Under HB 24-1472, noneconomic damages are capped at roughly $1.5 million, but there is no cap on economic damages.
How much does a Denver car accident lawyer cost?
Nothing up front. Jordan Law handles car accident cases on a contingency fee, so you owe no attorney fees unless we recover compensation for you, and we advance the costs of investigation, experts and litigation. Consultations are always free.
Hurt in a Denver Car Accident? Call Today.
Whether you were hit on I-25 at 6th Avenue, rear-ended on Colfax, or T-boned at Federal and 6th, the evidence is disappearing and the insurance company is already building its case. Call (303) 465-8733 or complete a free case evaluation. We will tell you where you stand, and if we are not the right fit, we will point you to a lawyer who is.
Hesitant to Call a Lawyer?
Attorney Sarah Freedman answers this question every day:
“So many clients ask, what is a free consultation? Is it really free? Are you going to charge me? The answer is so simple. Our free consultations are truly free, and you don’t need to prepare anything to call us and have one. We want to talk to you and find out what happened in your case. That’s the best way for us to determine if you’re someone we can help. A free consultation is simply a conversation. We can do it in person, on the phone, or online via Zoom.”
Offices Near You
Jordan Law Accident & Injury Lawyers, 5445 DTC Parkway, Suite 1000, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. We serve clients throughout Denver and meet by phone, video, or wherever is easiest for you, including at the hospital or your home.
