Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about traffic deaths

As a part of its Vision Zero commitment, Denver installed paint and plastic posts to create a median and curb extensions to increase safety at the intersection of Colfax Ave., Park Ave., and Franklin St. Photo: David Sachs (file photo)

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New Regional Vision Zero Plan Will Encourage Street Safety Beyond Denver & Boulder

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 15, 2019 | 4 Comments

As traffic fatalities skyrocket, a new region-wide Vision Zero program aims to help cities and counties within the Denver Metro improve street safety.

Scooter Rider Dies After Highland Park Crash, First Scooter Fatality in Denver

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 12, 2019 | 5 Comments

A scooter rider died this morning after a crash with a driver Aug. 4 in the 2800 block of West 32nd Avenue of Denver’s Highland Park neighborhood.

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Traffic Violence Report: 49% Increase in Fatalities This Year

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 6, 2019 | 2 Comments

Streetsblog would like to thank The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm for supporting this series. Financial contributions do not influence our content. Two new traffic fatalities bring the number of deaths on Denver’s streets to 49 so far this year, compared to 33 at this point last year, a 49 percent increase. Last year also […]

Bicyclists ride on 23rd Avenue during Friday's Critical Mass. Photo: Andy Bosselman

Amid Cyclist Deaths, Critical Mass Ride Returns with Call to Action

By Andy Bosselman | Aug 5, 2019 | 1 Comment

A 49% increase in traffic fatalities highlights how little Mayor Hancock’s administration has achieved in the three years since it adopted a Vision Zero Action Plan, which aims to end all traffic fatalities by 2030.

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Traffic Violence Report: 482 Crashes Seriously Injured 5 Last Week

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 23, 2019 | 1 Comment

There were no new traffic fatalities in Denver last week but drivers caused 482 crashes that seriously injured five and the total number of fatalities is up 38 percent year. The increasing number deaths show that the city's Vision Zero program is failing to make progress toward its goal to eliminate all traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Scott Hendrickson died last week at the age of 62. Photo: Jeffrey Fisher

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Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson

By Andy Bosselman | Jul 18, 2019 | 37 Comments

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.

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