Aurora Police Study, Enforcement Campaign Produces 86% Crash Reduction at Problem Location
(July 9, 2026) – The Aurora Police Department Special Operations Bureau recently conducted a traffic study and developed an enforcement plan that yielded an 86 percent reduction in crashes at one of the city’s worst locations for vehicle accidents.
The study, spearheaded by the Aurora Police Department Traffic Section, analyzed two years of crash data in the city. The study identified Interstate 225 and South Parker Road – particularly the on and off ramps, the loop and nearby traffic lights and stop signs – as the most prolific location in Aurora for crashes, with 14 reported during a six-week period between April 5 and May 15 of this year.
In response to the high number of crashes, the Traffic Section launched a high-visibility enforcement and public education campaign, which included signage asking motorists to drive safely. On June 3 and June 15, Aurora police’s Motorcycle Enforcement Team conducted traffic safety operations focusing on the three main causes for crashes in the area: traffic control device violations, speeding and careless driving behavior.
Those efforts resulted in crashes dropping from 14 between April 5 and May 15, down to two between May 15 and June 26, an 86 percent drop in six weeks.
“Our traffic officers' focused enforcement and high-visibility presence have played a key role in reducing crashes in the I-225 and South Parker Road corridor,” said Cmdr. Scott Pendleton of the Special Operations Bureau. “These efforts are about more than writing tickets; they're about changing driver behavior, preventing crashes and keeping the community safe. Given the results we've seen and the positive feedback we've received from residents, this work will continue.”
About 48 officer hours were dedicated to the two enforcement operations on June 3 and 15, during which Motorcycle Enforcement Team members issued 126 citations. Roughly four out of every five tickets, or 102 out of the 126, were for speeding or traffic control device violations.
Joe Moylan
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