CDOT prepares for 100 deadliest days of summer
(COLORADO) — The weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day historically see an increase in fatal car crashes, according to the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). In response, CDOT is increasing its saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, and the number of law enforcement officers on duty.
May 16 to June 5 will mark The Heat Is On Memorial Day DUI enforcement period, where CDOT and the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), along with 72 other local law enforcement agencies, will increase DUI enforcement around the state. 2,295 DUI arrests were made during CDOT’s summer enforcement periods last year.
“As the days get longer and Coloradans attend more parties and social events, it’s important to remember that impaired driving can ruin lives,” said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “Colorado lost 218 lives to impaired driving in 2023. These deaths were preventable. Don’t put yourself and other motorists at risk this season by driving impaired.”
CDOT referred to the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day as “the 100 deadliest days of summer.” Yearly impaired-driving crash and fatality data in Colorado is available on CDOT’s website.
“Leave the driving to the sober this Memorial Day weekend. Always plan a sober ride home before going out so you won’t be tempted to later drive impaired,” said CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety Director Darrell Lingk. “A DUI will ruin your summer fun and a crash could cost you your life. Never get behind the wheel if you are impaired.”
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