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Pedestrian Deaths up 75% in Colorado, 35% Nationally; Smartphones & SUVs Partly to Blame
Drivers killed 35 percent more pedestrians in the U.S. than they did a decade ago — and in Colorado the number of fatalities grew by an astonishing 75 percent over a similar period. Population growth, people driving more miles per year, driving at night and the growing popularity of SUVs and smartphones are among the reasons why. To solve the problem, the design Denver's streets needs to change.
March 1, 2019
Traffic Fatalities: ‘It’s Definitely Been a Bad Year for Colfax’
Drivers have killed four people on Colfax Ave. already this year. City officials could move fast to fix the deadly street — and the killing will continue until they do.
February 12, 2019
As Traffic Deaths Spike, Colorado DOT Says Zilch About Fixing Deadly Streets
In the inaugural year of Colorado DOT’s timid Toward Zero Deaths initiative, 545 people were killed on roads throughout the state. That’s a stark spike in fatalities — 57 more, or 10 percent, than in 2014, and the most since 2008. The number of people killed while walking or biking rose from 74 to 78. More than a quarter … Continued
January 22, 2016
In Memoriam: The People Who Died Walking and Biking in Denver Last Year
End-of-year lists are an inescapable part of the calendar flipping from December to January. Some of those serve to entertain, but this list serves to remind Mayor Michael Hancock, his Department of Public Works, and CDOT Executive Director Shailen Bhatt that 19 20 people were killed while walking and biking through the city in 2015. Half … Continued
January 4, 2016