DENVER — Motorcyclist deaths reached record highs last year, with the month of September being especially deadly, according to statewide transportation data. Which is why state transportation officials said Monday they hoped new messaging will help turn those statistics around.

A total of 165 motorcyclists were killed on Colorado roads last year – the highest number ever recorded by the state, with 33 motorcyclist dying in the month of September alone. Over the last decade, motorcyclist deaths have risen 57%, according to a Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) spokesperson.

The staggering numbers are even worse if you consider that motorcyclist deaths made up nearly a quarter (24%) of all road fatalities in the state despite just being 3% of all vehicles on the road, according to

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