Photos: Ten Colorado counties with the drunkest drunk drivers

Yesterday, we posted about the ten Colorado counties with the most DUIs in 2012, using statistics from the NoDUIColorado.org website. But in addition to bust numbers, the site determines the average blood alcohol content of arrestees in each county. That allows us to figure out which county's drunk drivers are...

By Michael Roberts

June 6, 2013

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Yesterday, we posted about the ten Colorado counties with the most DUIs in 2012, using statistics from the NoDUIColorado.org website. But in addition to bust numbers, the site determines the average blood alcohol content of arrestees in each county. That allows us to figure out which county's drunk drivers are the drunkest -- and the worst is at well over double the .08 BAC standard for intoxication. Terrifying. The list includes some outlying, sparsely populated places, but the top spot is taken by one of the metro area's largest. Count them down below. Number 10-9 (tie): Adams County Average blood alcohol content: 1.62. Number 10-9 (tie): Pueblo County Average blood alcohol content: 1.62. Continue to keep counting down the ten Colorado counties with the drunkest drunk drivers. Number 8-7 (tie): Teller County Average blood alcohol content: 1.67. Number 8-7 (tie): El Paso County Average blood alcohol content: 1.67. Continue to keep counting down the ten Colorado counties with the drunkest drunk drivers. Number 6: Mesa County Average blood alcohol content: 1.68. Number 5-3 (tie): Crowley County Average blood alcohol content: 1.69.Continue to keep counting down the ten Colorado counties with the drunkest drunk drivers. Number 5-3 (tie): Bent County Average blood alcohol content: 1.69. Number 5-3 (tie): Otero County Average blood alcohol content: 1.69.Continue to keep counting down the ten Colorado counties with the drunkest drunk drivers. Number 2-1 (tie): Gilpin County Average blood alcohol content: 1.72. Number 2-1 (tie): Jefferson County Average blood alcohol content: 1.72.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword's news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor's degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master's degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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