Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about Car crashes

What is ‘Traffic Violence’ and Why Do We Need To Talk About It?

By Streetsblog | May 2, 2021 | No Comments

We were all raised in car culture — which normalizes the idea that 40,000 people will die in car crashes every year. But it's not normal. And it needs to be called what it is.

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STUDY: Drivers Mostly Use Cruise Control to Speed

By Kea Wilson | Mar 21, 2021 | No Comments

"Cruise control" technology was invented to help drivers maintain a safe and steady speed – but more often, they use it to go faster than they would without it, a new study finds.

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REPORT: Crash Death Rates in 2020 Hit Highest Level in Almost a Century

By Kea Wilson | Mar 4, 2021 | No Comments

Total annual mileage dropped about 13 percent during the pandemic, meaning that the death rate was actually the highest it's been since 1924.

Woman in driver's seat of car with window down

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The Reason More Women Drivers Die in Car Crashes

By Kea Wilson | Feb 15, 2021 | No Comments

Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the men drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.

Bike on ground reflected in car's driver-side mirror

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Hit-and-Runs Against Bike Riders Surge During Quarantine

By Kea Wilson | Feb 9, 2021 | No Comments

Drivers aren't just killing cyclists on quarantine-emptied roads – they're also leaving them to die there.

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Can An Automaker Help Your City Design a Better Intersection?

By Kea Wilson | Jan 26, 2021 | No Comments

A potentially groundbreaking new tool could help give US planners key insights into the most dangerous segments of their road network – and how to fix them – with the click of a single button. The only problem? An automaker made it.

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