435 People Seriously Injuried Among 22,810 Crashes This Year
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438 people have been seriously injured amid 23,319 Denver traffic crashes this year.
Recent Streetsblog DENVER posts about traffic safety
Two Road Deaths Increase Denver's Total to 67
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Two new fatalities bring the number of Denver road deaths to 67, compared to 60 at this point last year, a 12 percent increase.
Streetsblog in the Denver Post: To Save Lives, Denver Must Commit to More Red-Light Cameras
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If Denver is serious about reducing the number of people who need to be remembered at candlelight vigils, we need bold action on street safety. We need more red-light cameras.
Asleep at the Wheel, Colorado Drivers Injure 900
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Drivers asleep at the wheel seriously injured 900 people in Colorado last year, an increase of 33 percent over 2017 — and the actual number could be much higher.
Denver Surpassed 2018’s Total Traffic Deaths Last Month
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In October, three people died amid 2,072 Denver traffic crashes, bringing the total number of fatalities to 64 this year — and surpassing the 62 reached all of last year.
Denver Slow to Repaint Crosswalks and Bike Lanes After Road Construction
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Streetsblog discovered an appalling lack of oversight and unexplained delays in the way crosswalks and bike lanes are replaced after utility work and road construction wipe them out — a dereliction that puts pedestrians and people on bikes at risk of injury and death.