Law enforcement says there were fewer DUI citations issued this fall during the increased enforcement period compared to last year.

From Sept. 11 through Oct. 28, law enforcement says they made 1,398 arrests associated to DUIs, which is 136 fewer than in 2019.

“While the number of arrests have reduced, impaired crashes remain in the top three casual factors for fatal and injury crashes in Colorado for 2020,” said Matthew Packard, chief of Colorado State Patrol.

“We should never forget that every single injury and death caused by impaired driving are preventable. It’s all too easy to forget that statistics refer to real people. We will continue to look for impaired drivers who choose to put lives in danger on Colorado roads.”

The Colorado State Patrol in partnership with the Colorado Department of Transportation and 95 local law enforcement agencies worked together during the 48-day DUI enforcement period.

Officials say the Denver Police Department made 141 arrests during the enforcement period, the Colorado Springs Police Department made 191 and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office made 86, according to a news release.

“Safety on Colorado’s roadways isn’t just CDOT’s goal — it should be a focus for every single person on the road,” said Darrell Lingk, CDOT director of the Office of Transportation. “We all want to make it home safely to our loved ones, so we encourage everyone not to jeopardize that by driving impaired.”