The Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) program conducted by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment’s Office of Labor Market Information (LMI), in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), reveals Colorado had 83 work-related fatalities in 2023. Nationally, a total of 5,283 workers died from a work-related injury in the U.S. in 2023, a 3.7 percent decrease from the 5,486 workers in 2022.

The figures, available on the Bureau of Labor Statistics website(opens in new window), indicate work injuries involving transportation remained the most common cause of work-related deaths in Colorado in 2023. Some numbers below are not included in totals, because some data do not meet the BLS publication criteria.

2023 Census Profile

Major findings of the Census include:

• A total of 83 fatal occupational injuries were recorded in 2023, a 6.7 percent decrease from 89 in 2022.
  
• There were 69 deaths in 2023 involving wage and salary workers, down from 83 in 2022. Self-employed worker fatalities increased from six in 2022 to 14 in 2023.
  
• Transportation incidents were the leading cause of fatalities and up from the prior year by 6.1 percent. Transportation incidents increased from 33 in 2022 to 35 in 2023 and continue to lead all fatality events for at least the last 10 years.
  
• Falls, slips and trips are the second leading cause of fatalities in 2023. They accounted for 16 deaths and are up from 15 in 2022.
  
• Fatalities due to...

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