Tag: Fatal Crashes
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Aurora police urge safety as fatal crashes pile up
As of August, Traffic Safety Awareness Month, Aurora police have responded to almost as many fatal crashes in the city as they did in total last year.
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A deadly year: 745 died in Colorado road crashes in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Traffic crashes claimed the lives of 745 people last year, the most roadway deaths in Colorado since 1981, said transportation officials, who also lamented that fatalities caused by impaired driving also went up. The traffic fatalities represent a 57% increase from 10 years ago, transportation…
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Deadliest Colorado counties: El Paso, Adams, Denver with most road fatalities in 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Here are the counties with the most road fatalities last year, according to preliminary data crunched by the Colorado Department of Transportation. El Paso — 83 Adams — 82 Denver — 67 Arapahoe — 56 Weld — 53 Jefferson — 46 Pueblo —…
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Multiple pedestrian versus car crashes kills one, injures four others across Denver
One woman was killed after she was hit by a vehicle at Third Avenue and Federal Boulevard. This is the third traffic related death of 2023 and one of two pedestrian versus car crashes Denver Police responded to early Sunday morning. Denver Police first reported the incident at 12:30 a.m. Sunday. Federal Boulevard was closed between…
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Summer months are the most dangerous for teen drivers, youth safety organization says
Grant Wallace knows firsthand how a seemingly innocuous decision can change, or even end, a life. Wallace and two of his friends were on their way to a party in Pueblo on the night of July 15, 2018, when he lost control of his vehicle while making a turn. The car rolled over three times…
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Largest seat belt enforcement period kicks off Monday across Colorado
With traffic fatalities up 12% from 2020, Colorado will begin its largest seat belt enforcement period on Monday. The enforcement period was organized by the Colorado Department of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol. They will be working in partnership with 47 local law enforcement agencies across the state from May 24 through June 6. Officials…
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Weld County, Colorado State Patrol grow partnership, reduce fatal accidents nearly 50% in 2020
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Throughout 2020 everybody’s been getting used to many “new normals.” Whether it’s wearing a mask at the grocery store or having to order takeout from a favorite local restaurant, there were major changes as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. But in Weld County, there was another another major change brewing, as the Colorado State…
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Colorado drivers warned to be cautious in construction zones amid increase in fatal crashes
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Colorado Department of Transportations is asking drivers to be cautious in construction work zones as fatal crashes in work zones have increased in 2020, CDOT said Thursday. The number of traffic fatalities in construction zones this year is more than triple the number from…