Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 668 | 422 | 63 | 374 | 56 |
1983 | 646 | 418 | 65 | 356 | 55 |
1984 | 608 | 374 | 61 | 315 | 52 |
1985 | 579 | 316 | 55 | 279 | 48 |
1986 | 603 | 360 | 60 | 308 | 51 |
1987 | 591 | 291 | 49 | 249 | 42 |
1988 | 497 | 227 | 46 | 195 | 39 |
1989 | 527 | 247 | 47 | 222 | 42 |
1990 | 544 | 260 | 48 | 216 | 40 |
1991 | 543 | 280 | 51 | 245 | 45 |
1992 | 522 | 263 | 50 | 225 | 43 |
1993 | 559 | 235 | 42 | 210 | 38 |
1994 | 586 | 282 | 48 | 237 | 40 |
1995 | 645 | 304 | 47 | 257 | 40 |
1996 | 617 | 252 | 41 | 218 | 35 |
1997 | 613 | 229 | 37 | 197 | 32 |
1998 | 628 | 244 | 39 | 214 | 34 |
1999 | 626 | 229 | 37 | 194 | 31 |
2000 | 681 | 268 | 39 | 225 | 33 |
2001 | 741 | 328 | 44 | 281 | 38 |
2002 | 743 | 314 | 42 | 276 | 37 |
2003 | 632 | 246 | 39 | 221 | 35 |
2004 | 665 | 259 | 39 | 225 | 34 |
2005 | 606 | 244 | 40 | 213 | 35 |
2006 | 533 | 207 | 39 | 177 | 33 |
2007 | 554 | 199 | 36 | 170 | 31 |
2008 | 548 | 202 | 37 | 173 | 32 |
2009 | 465 | 178 | 38 | 158 | 34 |
2010 | 448 | 142 | 32 | 127 | 28 |
2011 | 447 | 173 | 39 | 161 | 36 |
2012 | 472 | 167 | 35 | 133 | 28 |
2013 | 481 | 170 | 35 | 142 | 30 |
2014 | 488 | 187 | 38 | 160 | 33 |
2015 | 535 | 208 | 39 | 179 | 33 |
2016 | 608 | 195 | 32 | 161 | 27 |
2017 | 548 | 204 | 37 | 176 | 32 |
2018 | 632 | 219 | 35 | 188 | 30 |
2019 | 596 | 200 | 34 | 164 | 27 |
2020 | 622 | 214 | 34 | 186 | 30 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Colorado, alcohol-related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).
It is important to note that the Colorado drunk driving statistics, as shown above, include data from individuals who were in an alcohol-related crash, but not driving a motor vehicle at the time. The U.S. Department of Transportation defines alcohol-related deaths as “fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant (pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value.”
Criminal status of DUI laws in Colorado
In Colorado, DUI and impaired offenses are misdemeanors, injury-related DUI offenses are class 4 felonies – Citation: ??18-1.3-401 & 18-3-205 (2)
Sources for Colorado drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
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