Colorado Will Deploy More Speed Enforcement Cameras in 2026, as Pilot Program Shows 80% Decline in Speeding, CDOT Says

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reports that its new automated Speed Enforcement Program has reduced speeding by nearly 80% along a pilot corridor on Colorado Highway 119 in Boulder County, even before fines were issued. Enabled by a 2023 update to Colorado traffic law, the program targets high-risk work zones, where crash rates and fatalities have increased in recent years. Since warnings began in July, more than 34,000 have been issued to drivers traveling at least 10 mph over the speed limit, with $75 civil penalties set to begin in January. CDOT plans to expand the program to additional highways in 2026 and potentially to school zones and other high-risk corridors. Officials emphasize that the initiative is designed to improve driver behavior and enhance roadway safety, not generate revenue, with collected funds supporting the enforcement program and the state’s Vulnerable Road Users Fund.