DENVER (KDVR) — Whether you admit to it or not, everyone speeds. However, there is one Colorado county that was caught speeding more than the others.
The Colorado State Patrol set the scene of a common circumstance for drivers who find themselves speeding.
"You’re headed home, driving behind some slowpoke and thinking about passing him up…then you look down and see that you are already going five over the posted speed limit," said CSP in a press release.
The department released the 2024 data on the counties that tallied up the most speeding citations, and three counties have been ranked in the top five for the past four years.
According to CSP, the following counties received the most speeding citations by Colorado state troopers in 2024:
- El Paso - 2,161
- Douglas - 862
- Jefferson - 831
- Fremont - 727
- Mesa - 684
CSP said El Paso, Douglas and Jefferson County have been among the top five for the past four years. This is also the third consecutive time in four years that Fremont County has been in the top five.
CSP said this is the first time in four years that Mesa County made the list.
“The temptation to speed may be all around you, but you won’t get out of a ticket if you violate the law and get pulled over, “ said Col. Matthew C. Packard, chief of the Colorado State Patrol. “Our goal isn’t to go out and ticket everyone; we want drivers to do the right thing and drive like a trooper is a passenger in their vehicle. Citations are meant to correct poor driving choices, and you are literally in the driver’s seat to determine the likelihood of a traffic stop.”
While troopers now know which counties speed the most, they also know which roadways to keep an eye on.
The following roadways had the highest speeding intervals issued by CSP in 2024:
- Interstate 70
- Interstate 25
- Highway 50
- Highway 24
- Highway 285
Per CSP, the top four roadways have held that position for six consecutive years. Highway 285 has been in that position since 2022.
Fines for speeding can vary depending on the violation. The full penalties list can be found on the Colorado General Assembly's website.