Traffic Violence Report
Traffic Violence Report: A Driver Hit and Killed a Woman Crossing Evans Avenue
Streetsblog would like to thank The O’Sullivan Personal Injury Law Firm for supporting this series. Financial contributions do not influence our content. See our editorial policy. A 44-year-old woman died yesterday after she tried to walk across a street in Southeast Denver on Monday, according to Doug Schepman, a spokesperson for the Police Department. The … Continued
November 20, 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
Traffic Violence Report: 1 Dead Amid 280 Denver Crashes Last Week
In the last week, one person died in a Denver traffic crash. Between October 21 and 27 three people were seriously injured among 280 traffic crashes, according to police.
October 29, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 1 New Fatality, 3 Serious Injuries
In the last week, one person died and eight people were seriously injured among 292 Denver traffic crashes. A train hit and killed Rey Serrano-Aviles, a pedestrian, on October 12.
October 22, 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
Bicyclist Death Brings Denver Traffic Fatalities to 62, Same Number Reached in All of 2018
A 31-year-old man on a bicycle was killed in a crash. The road fatality is the 62nd so far this year, which is the same number of people killed on the city's streets in all of 2018.
October 8, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: Drivers Killed 2 Motorcyclists, Bringing Total Fatalities to 61
This week police reported that drivers killed two motorcyclists. Christop Bennett, 29, was a member of the Motorcycle Racing Association.
October 3, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 2 New Deaths Bring Total to 59
This week police reported two traffic fatalities. The total number of deaths reached 59 this year, three short of the 62 killed on Denver streets in 2018.
September 24, 2019
Traffic Violence Report: 2 New Fatalities; 22% Hit & Run Rate
The total number of traffic deaths reached 57, one short of the total number killed last year. Denver also reached 4,840 hit and runs, which makes up 22 percent of all crashes so-far this year.
September 10, 2019
