# Colorado drivers
Distracted drivers, hazardous roads pack punch in Colorado
(Denver, Colo.) In recent weeks, the issue of bad drivers in Denver and Aurora has made headlines. But the truth is, the entire state has problem drivers. Several websites, many run by car insurance companies, list Colorado high on the list of bad drivers. Among them:
More than 700 DUI arrests reported during 2022 enforcement periods
(Douglas County, Colo.) Summer months often result in more crashes on Colorado’s roadways as more drivers head out to enjoy the weather and sights. The Colorado Department of Transportation and State Patrol are widening surveillance efforts to catch impaired drivers during the Summer Blitz DUI enforcement period June 10-13 to improve safety.
After five year lull, Douglas County traffic fatalities climb in 2021
A silver and black car engine.Photo by Clark Van Der Beken on Unsplash. (Douglas County, Colo.) Driving Douglas County roads turned deadly in 2021. The county recorded 28 people died in 27 fatal crashes last year. It was the county’s deadliest year since 2016.
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Colorado State patrol urges Coloradans to 'wait your turn,’ failure-to-yield causes thousands of crashes
(Photo courtesy of Colorado State Patrol) (DENVER, Colo.) The Colorado State Patrol asks Colorado drivers to be patient because failure to yield causes thousands of crashes. CSP investigated roughly 8,000 crashes caused by drivers not yielding the right of way during the past four years. Those crashes killed 60 and injured 2,000 more.
How bad are Colorado drivers? Study ranks state in the bottom 10
(Denver, Colo.) This news won't surprise Colorado drivers who travel Interstates 25 or 70. Coloradans spend too much time sitting in traffic. A new Wallethub study ranks Colorado at 44 after comparing 31 metrics to determine the best and worst states for driving.
Colorado troopers want men to start wearing their seatbelts
(Courtesy Colorado State Patrol) (Statewide) Colorado drivers fall below the national average for seatbelt use, and men are less likely than women to buckle up. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says seatbelts reduce the risk of injury or death in a crash by 50%.
CDOT anticipates heavy holiday traffic on Colorado roads
(DENVER, Colo.) The Colorado Department of Transportation urges drivers to be patient and expect heavy traffic across the state through the end of the year as people travel for Christmas and New Year’s Day.