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Top: The crosswalk at Leyden Street where the victim was legally supposed to cross. Bottom: Where the victim decided to cross. Which one seems safer? Photos: Google Maps

Denver PD Releases Few Details on Crash That Killed Pedestrian David Williams on MLK Blvd

By David Sachs | Jun 25, 2018 | No Comments

The dust has settled on yet another crash that took the life of yet another Denver pedestrian who can't tell his side of the story. As usual, the public is left with more questions than answers.

Last Week: 508 Car Crashes, Six Life-Changing Injuries on Denver’s Streets

By David Sachs | Apr 23, 2018 | No Comments

To track the extent of crashes and injuries, Streetsblog is launching a weekly traffic violence report.

The scene of a crash at 38th and Zuni last month where a motorist hit a woman and two children. Image: 9News

Denver’s Failing to Alert the Public About Traffic Fatalities

By David Sachs | Apr 3, 2018 | 1 Comment

The city has ways to get information out to the public when it wants to, but it doesn't have a protocol to keep people apprised of traffic fatalities and injuries on Denver streets.

Kyle Wolfe was a victim, but Denver PD did not treat him as one. Image: Fox31

Memo to Denver PD: Ticketing a Man in a Wheelchair Hit By Driver Is Not Vision Zero

By David Sachs | Aug 2, 2017 | 17 Comments

Mayor Michael Hancock might want to remind Denver Police Chief Robert White that he signed up to prioritize the most vulnerable people on the street when he committed his department to Vision Zero — not penalize them.

The area where a driver killed Nathan Heggenberger. Photo: David Sachs

The Eighth Pedestrian Killed By a Driver on Denver Streets This Year Was Nathan Heggenberger

By David Sachs | Jul 26, 2017 | 9 Comments

Although it's been 11 days since the crash, we still know very little about what occurred on the evening of July 15.

The number of people killed while walking or biking on Denver streets is more than 50 percent higher than DPW's Vision Zero dashboard says. Source: Denver PD and DPW Vision Zero Dashboard

DPW’s Vision Zero Dashboard Seriously Undercounts Denver Traffic Deaths

By David Sachs | Mar 1, 2017 | 5 Comments

Denver Public Works puts the total number of people killed between 2012 and 2015 while walking and biking at 51. Documents from the Denver Police Department tell a different story.

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