traffic violence
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
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
Memphis is the Most Dangerous Place to Walk
But progress on pedestrian safety is moving slowly (unlike Bluff City drivers!).
October 28, 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
Advocates: Denver Transportation Budget Not Enough; Sidewalks Need More Funding
Mayor Hancock’s preliminary budget fails to fully fund the city’s transportation priorities for 2020 — and the City Council must make more money available to save lives and improve how people get around the city, activists said Wednesday.
September 18, 2019
