traffic safety
Traffic Violence Report: 435 Serious Injuries Among 22,810 Crashes This Year
438 people have been seriously injured amid 23,319 Denver traffic crashes this year.
December 10, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Two Road Deaths Increase Denver’s Total to 67
Two new fatalities bring the number of Denver road deaths to 67, compared to 60 at this point last year, a 12 percent increase.
December 3, 2019
Streetsblog in the Denver Post: To Save Lives, Denver Must Commit to More Red-Light Cameras
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.
November 16, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Asleep at the Wheel, Colorado Drivers Injure 900
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.
November 13, 2019
Denver Surpassed 2018’s Total Traffic Deaths Last Month
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.
November 6, 2019
Denver Slow to Repaint Crosswalks and Bike Lanes After Road Construction
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.
October 31, 2019
Memphis is the Most Dangerous Place to Walk
But progress on pedestrian safety is moving slowly (unlike Bluff City drivers!).
October 28, 2019
Eyes on the Street: New Dedicated Bus Lanes on 15th Street
The city installed new bus-only lanes on 15th Street Downtown last night. The move is expected to accelerate buses up to 42 percent. And if buses become faster and more reliable, people may start to ditch cars in favor of buses.
October 21, 2019
Pam Jiner: New Crosswalks in Montbello Are a Small Step in the Right Direction
Montbello: "We have to deal with wide roads, narrow sidewalks, and unsafe crossing situations that prevent many Montbello residents from walking to the park, to the bus, to school, or to our neighbor's house," writes Pam Jiner in this guest commentary.
October 18, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 6 Serious Injuries Among 505 Crashes Last Week
In the last week, six people were seriously injured among 505 Denver traffic crashes.
October 15, 2019
