Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about bike safety

Cyclists Can Roll Through Stop Signs in Thornton, a First in Denver Metro

By Andy Bosselman | Feb 15, 2019 | 63 Comments

A Denver suburb has just approved a controversial safety plan that will allow cyclists to slow-roll through stops signs — a practice that studies show keeps cyclists safer than coming to a full stop. Bicycle advocates hope that other cities — including Denver — will soon follow Thornton’s lead.

Last month a car crashed into the Hornet Restaurant for the third time that year. Photo: The Hornet.

Latest Crash Reveals ‘Health Epidemic’ of Cars

By Andy Bosselman | Dec 3, 2018 | 19 Comments

The BMW that slammed into the Hornet restaurant over the weekend marks the third crash into the restaurant this year—and highlights "a public health epidemic" on Denver's streets.

From left, senators Vicki Marble, Randy Baumgardner, and Jerry Sonnenberg.

Colorado Senate Republicans Kill “Safety Stop” Bill

By David Sachs | Feb 8, 2017 | 46 Comments

Testimonies against the bill claimed it would increase crashes. No one presented data.

3 Reasons Why Andy Kerr’s “Safety Stop” Bike Bill Makes Sense

By David Sachs | Jan 31, 2017 | 8 Comments

The law should acknowledge the huge differences between enclosed, multi-ton cars and light, unencumbered bicycles. Here's why.

Denver’s Latest Bike Plan Comes Up Short

By David Sachs | Mar 1, 2016 | 20 Comments

Denver has waited with bated breath for Mayor Michael Hancock’s administration to release its Bicycle Safety Action Plan [PDF]. But the plan that Hancock unveiled two weeks ago, when he committed to eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries, isn’t what bike advocates were hoping for. A good bike plan should lay out specific policies and goals that […]

6 Streets and 5 Intersections in Serious Need of Safer Bike Infrastructure

By David Sachs | Feb 26, 2016 | 7 Comments

The City of Denver released reams of information when Mayor Michael Hancock committed to ending traffic fatalities, including some long awaited data on bike safety. Streetsblog is combing through it all — let’s start with the streets and intersections where people on bikes are getting hurt the most. From 2008 to 2012, there were 1,325 reported bike crashes in […]

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