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A cyclist was hit and killed by a reckless driver at one of Denver's many unsafe intersections, the first person on a bike killed so far this year. Scott Hendrickson, who was 62, was an energetic and well-liked member of the local bicycle community.

As deaths on Denver's streets continue to rise, Mayor Michael Hancock pledges to move faster on the city's Vision Zero Action Plan.

Mayor Hancock kicked off his third and final term today by calling for lower speed limits and better designed streets to keep cyclists and pedestrians safer in an “urgent” attempt to take back control of the streets from reckless car owners.  “Our streets must change to make way for more transit riders, bike riders and … Continued

People are dying on Denver's streets at an alarming rate as three new traffic fatalities bring the total number of deaths to 40, up from 29 at this point last year, a 38 percent increase.

A 58-year-old pedestrian was killed by a teen drag racer going around 60 miles per hour on W. Alameda Avenue — one of many known high-speed killing zones in the Mile High City that officials can’t get under control.

See photos from Bike to Work festivities around Denver

A group of Denver bike advocates created a “low-stress bike map.” The idea, which the city and some bike advocates have mixed feelings about, is to get more people riding bicycles now — instead of waiting several years for the city to build out a more complete network of protected bike lanes. 

Note: The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm supports this series but their financial contribution will never influence the content, topics or posts made in Streetsblog. Between May 23 and yesterday, drivers killed four people on Denver streets — two pedestrians, one motorcyclist and one motorist — continuing a dangerous trend that has the Mile High City … Continued

As the number of traffic fatalities continues to increase in Denver, the two candidates for mayor stopped short of committing to spending a small amount for fast, cheap street safety improvements.