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Traffic Violence Report: Fatalities Up 38% This Year

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

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 pedestrian walks on Alameda this morning near where Streetsblog clocked drivers traveling at 53 mph. Photo: Andy Bosselman

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Drag Racer Kills Pedestrian on Deadly Alameda

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 8, 2019 | 10 Comments

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.

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Traffic Violence Report: 2019 Fatalities Mapped

By Andy Bosselman | Jun 11, 2019 | 3 Comments

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. Last week, one person died in a car crash on E. Colfax Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, bringing the total number of traffic fatalities in Denver to 33, sharply higher than the […]

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Traffic Violence Report: 541 Crashes, 3 Serious Injuries Last Week

By Andy Bosselman | May 21, 2019 | 4 Comments

Drivers caused 541 crashes on Denver’s streets last week, sending three people to the hospital with serious injuries, according to preliminary police statistics. Compared to a year ago, there were 523 crashes, 3.3 percent fewer.

Councilwoman Debbie Ortega slowly reads the people killed at an event to remember the 88 people drivers killed on Denver streets since 2018. Photo: Andy Bosselman

At Event Remembering 88 Victims of Traffic Violence, Mayor Admits to Inadequate Response

By Andy Bosselman | May 16, 2019 | 3 Comments

Dozens of cyclists and pedestrians walked and biked to a ceremony yesterday where they remembered the 88 people killed on Denver’s streets since January 2018. There, Mayor Michael Hancock admitted that the city isn’t doing enough to stop traffic fatalities and serious injuries. “Every one of those lives lost is unacceptable and preventable,” Hancock said before listing the […]

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Ahead of Denver’s Ride and Walk of Silence, Our Traffic Violence Report Is Back

By Andy Bosselman | May 14, 2019 | 8 Comments

This year, drivers have already killed 26 people, far outnumbering the 15 traffic fatalities at this point last year.

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