DUI Saturation Launches In Jefferson County

Lakewood CO

16 July, 2021

4:14 PM

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO — The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is set to hold a DUI saturation patrol Saturday. "Recent statistics indicate that DUI crashes are still in the top four causal factors for traffic related injuries and deaths in CO," the sheriff's office said in a tweet. "IT IS NOT SAFE to drink and drive. We will be here if you need us." Around 417 DUI arrests per 100,000 residents are made on average in Colorado, according to the law firm Friend, Levinson & Turner. Saturation patrols — which ramp up the number of deputies across a county or jurisdiction — also catch other violations, such as uninsured drivers and speeding. Don't miss the latest news updates in Arvada, Lakewood and Littleton. Sign up for free Patch news alerts and newsletters for what you need to know daily. On average, there are 13 fatal collisions per 100,000 residents in Colorado, according to the law firm. Around 13 percent of Colorado's drivers are uninsured. Another study examined crash report data from 2013 to 2019 for the 15 counties in our state with more than 50,000 residents. With a population of just under 575,000, Jefferson County had an average of 1.74 alcohol-related crash fatalities per 100,000 residents, according to the report.