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Car Accident Treatment in Westminster, Colorado

Westminster car accident physician. Physician-directed care near US-36 and I-25. Led by Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD. No upfront cost.

Westminster is where the north metro's commuter load compounds — US-36 carries Denver-to-Boulder traffic through express-lane merges, I-25 stacks vehicles at 104th, 120th, and the US-36 interchange, and Sheridan threads the commercial corridors between. Our Westminster clinic at 12071 N Tejon St sits just east of the 120th / Federal area, built specifically to treat the cervical, thoracic, and head injuries these collisions produce.

Physician at Our Westminster Clinic

Lead Physician · Westminster + CCC Medical Director

Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD

Board-certified in emergency medicine. 28 years in trauma and injury. Specialist in medical-legal documentation. Trained at Cook County Hospital and Denver Health; fellowship in anesthesiology and pain management. 18 years operating integrated medical and PT clinics across the Denver metro — Dr. Leach leads day-to-day care at our Westminster clinic and serves as Medical Director across all five CCC locations, setting the clinical and documentation standards every physician at CCC follows.

Westminster's Collision Patterns

US-36 / Boulder Turnpike

Express-lane and merge-speed rear-ends

Speed differentials between express and general-purpose lanes, plus the Sheridan and Federal interchange merges, produce classic whiplash mechanisms at highway speed — often with thoracic and concussion involvement.

I-25 / 104th / 120th

High-volume interchange collisions

Some of the heaviest traffic volumes in Colorado run through these interchanges. Stop-and-go rear-ends and chain collisions dominate; weather events compound the pattern.

Sheridan / Federal / 120th

Commercial corridor intersections

Dense intersection frequency, left-turn volume, and rush-hour congestion produce low-speed T-bones and fender-benders that injure more than people expect. Delayed-onset headaches and cervical stiffness are the pattern.

The common thread: the severity of the damage to the car is a poor predictor of the severity of the injury to the person. More on how we treat these patterns: Whiplash Treatment in Westminster →

Neighborhoods We Serve

  • Broomfield, Interlocken, Northglenn, Thornton (north)
  • Westminster central, Standley Lake, Ranch Reserve, Legacy Ridge (central)
  • Arvada, Olde Town, Wheat Ridge (south)
  • US-36 corridor to Louisville, Superior, southern Boulder (northwest)
  • I-25 corridor south toward downtown Denver (east/south)

If you're closer to Fort Collins or the northern mountain corridor, Loveland is probably better; for the west metro, Lakewood; for east metro, Aurora.

Specialty Treatment at Westminster

Available now

Whiplash Treatment in Westminster →

Cervical injury patterns from US-36 express-lane rear-ends and I-25 interchange collisions.

Coming soon

Concussion and TBI Treatment

Head-injury evaluation and cognitive recovery for north-metro patients.

Coming soon

Back-Injury Treatment

Lumbar strain, disc injury, and radicular pain after Westminster collisions.

The CCC Network

When Dr. Leach needs imaging, specialist evaluation, or escalation beyond conservative care, referrals are coordinated directly through CCC's provider network — results return to him for interpretation and treatment adjustment.

Browse the full provider network →

Getting Here

Address: 12071 N Tejon St, Westminster, CO 80234 · Phone: (720) 702-0600 · Parking: Free, building lot with accessible spaces near the entrance.

From US-36 — Federal Boulevard exit north → east on 120th Avenue → north on Tejon Street. From I-25 — 120th Avenue exit west → north on Tejon Street. From Boulder (US-36 east) — Federal Boulevard exit north → east on 120th Avenue → north on Tejon Street.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the physician at CCC Westminster?
Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD leads the Westminster clinic and serves as CCC's Medical Director across all five locations. Board-certified in emergency medicine, 28 years in trauma and injury, fellowship-trained in anesthesiology and pain management, specialist in medical-legal documentation. Trained at Cook County Hospital and Denver Health.
I commute on US-36 between Denver and Boulder. What happens after an accident in the express lanes?
US-36 express-lane rear-ends happen at highway speed, with the additional factor of lane-speed differentials at merge points. These produce cervical, thoracic, and concussion patterns that often take 24–72 hours to fully manifest. Dr. Leach's evaluation catches issues before they become chronic. See the full breakdown on the [whiplash treatment page](/locations/westminster/whiplash-treatment).
What does treatment at CCC Westminster actually include?
Physician-directed physical therapy and massage therapy is the core. Imaging is coordinated through network partners when clinically indicated. Escalation — interventional pain management, orthopedic, neurological — goes through the CCC network. This follows the first-line standard set by ACP, NICE, NASS, and the Quebec Task Force for post-accident soft-tissue care.
CCC Westminster

Schedule Your Visit

Same-day or next-day appointments in most cases. No referral needed.

12071 N Tejon St, Westminster, CO 80234
Monday – Thursday · 8:00 AM – 6:00 PMFriday by appointment only
No upfront costInsurance & MedPay benefits verified before your visitPhysician-led
Written by Brandon Higgins, . Reviewed by Dr. W. Rafer Leach, MD, MDBoard-Certified Emergency Medicine. Last reviewed 2026-04-22T00:00:00.000Z.
Call the clinic(720) 716-4379