traffic deaths
Eyes on the Street: City Installs in-Street Pedestrian Crossing Signs Near Wash Park
The Department of Public Works installed in-street pedestrian signs in the crosswalks at two intersections in the Washington Park neighborhood this morning. The signs come three weeks after Mayor Michael Hancock promised to boost street safety at 24 locations around the city after drivers killed two bicyclists last month, adding to a fast-rising death rate that is on track to reach highest level in over a decade.
August 23, 2019
5 New Deaths on Denver Streets Leave Advocates Wondering When Safety Upgrades Will Come
Nearly three weeks after mayor promised safety upgrades by the end of August and after a series of new traffic fatalities, advocates say little has been done and wonder when the mayor will follow through.
August 20, 2019
New Regional Vision Zero Plan Will Encourage Street Safety Beyond Denver & Boulder
As traffic fatalities skyrocket, a new region-wide Vision Zero program aims to help cities and counties within the Denver Metro improve street safety.
August 15, 2019
Scooter Rider Dies After Highland Park Crash, First Scooter Fatality in Denver
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.
August 12, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 49% Increase in Fatalities This Year
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 … Continued
August 6, 2019
Amid Cyclist Deaths, Critical Mass Ride Returns with Call to Action
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.
August 5, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 482 Crashes Seriously Injured 5 Last Week
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.
July 23, 2019
Reckless Driver Kills Grandfather and Bike Advocate Scott Hendrickson
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.
July 18, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Fatalities Up 38% This Year
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.
July 10, 2019
Drag Racer Kills Pedestrian on Deadly Alameda
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.
July 8, 2019
