Alcohol and Impaired Driving

Each year in Colorado, more than 30,000 people are arrested for DUI and nearly 200 people are killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes – representing approximately 40% of Colorado’s total motor vehicle fatalities.

CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety and Public Relations Office oversee programs and public awareness campaigns in an effort to fight this dangerous public safety issue.

The Heat Is On is Colorado’s high-visibility enforcement campaign that combines increased DUI enforcement with a strong public awareness campaign during 12 enforcement periods throughout the year.  CDOT provides grants to law enforcement agencies statewide to conduct overtime DUI enforcement using state and federal funding. CDOT’s Public Relations Office uses federal funds for media relations, advertising and community outreach. 

CDOT’s Office of Transportation Safety also provides federal grants for other impaired driving programs, including DUI courts, a traffic safety resource prosecutor and law enforcement coordinator, as well as training for law enforcement in the areas of drug evaluation and standard field sobriety testing. 

Use the quick links at the left to get more information on impaired driving programs and campaigns in Colorado.