State Reports 184 Impaired-Driving Deaths This Year as Thanksgiving DUI Crackdown Begins

Colorado State Patrol issued 423 DUIs over last year’s Thanksgiving holiday — and will up enforcement again this year

Planning to raise a glass this Thanksgiving? The Colorado State Patrol wants to make sure a sober ride is also on the menu. From Nov. 20 to Dec. 3, State Troopers will team up with 68 local law enforcement agencies across the state to enforce driving under the influence laws, according to a news release. Drivers should expect to see saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints and additional law enforcement officers on duty to crack down on impaired…

State reports 184 impaired-driving deaths this year as Thanksgiving DUI crackdown begins

Avoid a DUI or crash this Thanksgiving by making sure a sober ride home is part of your menu. Now to Dec. 3, the Colorado Department of Transportation will support the Colorado State Patrol and 68 local law enforcement agencies…

Blackout Wednesday and Beyond: AAA Warns of Increased Impaired Driving Risk Over Thanksgiving Holiday

SIOUX FALLS —With nicknames like “Blackout Wednesday” and “Drinksgiving,” the night before Thanksgiving has developed a reputation for heavy alcohol consumption and binge drinking. Unfortunately, that trend isn’t isolated to the evening before the holiday.

868 Lives Lost: Thanksgiving Impaired Driving Deaths Make Up Over One-Third of Holiday Fatalities

According to the NHTSA, from 2019 to 2023, the death toll in drunk-driving crashes during Thanksgiving festivities was 868, representing more than one-third (35%) of all fatalities in traffic crashes during that holiday period