traffic deaths
Use These Maps to Advocate for Street Safety Fixes in Your Neighborhood
They're a bit clunky, but they'll make the case for calming traffic on your street.
March 9, 2018
Colorado Traffic Deaths Rise Again, and Again Colorado DOT Tries to Deflect Blame
CDOT boss Michael Lewis said traffic deaths are mostly a matter of individual responsibility and "education," not the design of transportation systems, but that runs counter to everything we know about places with safe streets.
February 1, 2018
Remembering the People Killed While Walking and Biking on Denver Streets in 2017
Last year, 51 people lost their lives in traffic crashes, including 14 people walking and one person biking.
January 8, 2018
Denver’s Deadliest Streets for Walking Are Built for Speeding Traffic
The Pedestrian Crash Analysis [PDF], a document released last week by Denver Public Works, zooms in on crashes to inform street fixes moving forward.
December 18, 2017
Court Date Postponed for Driver Who Killed Cyclist Ronald Phelps in July
The crash happened back on July 28 on 51st Avenue near Federal Boulevard. The driver, 81-year-old Emily Gomez, was charged with careless driving resulting in death.
October 24, 2017
Remembering Tina Padilla, Whose Life Was Cut Short on Federal Boulevard
Padilla's loved ones remember her as quick to laugh and full of empathy for other people.
October 17, 2017
Hancock Unveils Final Plan to End Traffic Deaths; City to Take “Immediate Action” on Federal Blvd, Colfax Ave
Mayor Michael Hancock unveiled his final Vision Zero Action Plan [PDF] to end traffic deaths and serious injuries Friday, just a few hours after a driver struck and injured yet another person walking on Federal Boulevard, Denver's deadliest street.
October 6, 2017
Raymond Sanchez Was the Fifth Person Killed Walking on Federal Blvd This Year
Sanchez made a mistake. On this six-lane section of Federal Boulevard designed to move cars fast, the price for his mistake was death.
September 5, 2017
News Digest: A Busy Two Weeks for Walking, Biking, and Transit in Denver
Here are some notable things that went down on Denver's transportation scene while Streetsblog took a break.
August 28, 2017
So Is Texting and Driving in Colorado Legal or Not?
Politicians will posture, but they can't spin the fact that the final product is deeply flawed.
June 22, 2017
