No DUI NoCo

The No DUI NoCo coalition and campaign was born out of the need to address the problem of impaired driving in our community. The goal is to prevent driving under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, or other substances by increasing community responsibility for safe and responsible driving.

The No DUI NoCo campaign encourages the public to “Make the Call” to end impaired driving in our community. Make the Call to get a safe ride home. Make the Call for a friend who has had too much to drink, and Make the Call to report suspected impaired drivers. Driving under the influence IS an emergency–please call 911 if you see someone you suspect is driving impaired.

Areas of focus for this group include:

A media campaign that increases the community’s understanding of its role to prevent drunk and drugged driving
Changing local conditions to promote responsible and safe driving
Integrating DWAI/DUI messaging with promotion of local dining, drinking, and recreation
Collaborating with law enforcement efforts and agencies, and formalizing county-wide collaborations (Weld and Larimer counties)

Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes – that’s one person every 50 minutes. Of the 691 traffic-related deaths in Colorado in 2021, 37% involved drivers impaired by alcohol and/or illegal or recreational drugs.

Weld and Larimer Counties ranked 4th and 8th, respectively, in traffic fatalities out of all Colorado counties in 2022 – outranking other counties with larger populations.

Want to receive information on No DUI NoCo? Please email Shayna Kefalas, Program Director skefalas@poweredbypartners.org (970) 484-7123

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A first-offense DUI/DWAI in Colorado costs an average of $13,500 in fines, legal fees, course fees, insurance premiums, and more.
Between 2010 and 2021, documented marijuana-related crashes rose 475% and car crashes due to drunk driving grew 9.4%
25% of motorcycle riders killed in crashes in the U.S. are impaired. Motorcycle fatalities accounted for nearly one-quarter (24%) of all traffic deaths in Colorado last year despite being just 3% of vehicles on the road.
More than 27% of 21- to 24-year-old drivers in fatal crashes in 2023 were impaired (BAC 0.08+ g/dL).

Since 2002, all 50 states consider drivers to be alcohol-impaired if their blood alcohol content or concentration (BAC) is .08% or higher, known legally as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated/impaired (DWI), or operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence (OWI).

The following DUI statistics reveal the extent of drunk driving and its consequences in the United States:

● Drunk driving accidents are responsible for 10,000 deaths every year, and about 1/3 of all traffic-related deaths.

● In 2020, 229 children 14 and younger were killed by impaired drivers.

● Drinking and driving costs more than $44 billion in deaths and damages annually.

● Drugs other than alcohol (legal and illegal) are involved in about 16% of motor vehicle crashes.