Tag: Traffic Fatalities
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Colorado traffic fatalities down as new driving laws take effect
Colorado traffic fatalities have decreased by 21% compared to last year as new laws intended to promote safer driving have taken effect. As of mid-April, Colorado has seen 130 people die from traffic-related incidents, down from 164 at this time last year, according to a news release from the Colorado Department of Transportation. The decline comes…
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Speed cameras coming to Colorado roadways amid alarming spike in construction zone deaths
The state’s latest effort to crack down on speeding and reduce traffic fatalities comes amid an alarming increase in construction-zone deaths, which nearly doubled in 2024. The Colorado Department of Transportation released preliminary data from 2024 that reflects a roughly 5% decrease in traffic fatalities overall compared to 2023. Continued efforts by CDOT and the…
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Colorado traffic fatalities decrease, but pedestrians and cyclists’ deaths increase
Colorado saw a notable decrease in overall traffic fatalities last year, but deaths among pedestrians and cyclists increased significantly, state officials reported. Denver’s numbers mirror the trend in pedestrian deaths. Data showed a 6% decrease in traffic fatalities on Colorado roads last year, as compared to 2022, the first decline since 2019, officials said in…
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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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Rising traffic fatalities spur Aurora’s crackdown on speeding drivers
In a bid to ensure safer roads, Aurora is ramping up its efforts to rein in drivers with a need for speed. On Friday, the Aurora Police Department announced the launch of its photo speed enforcement pilot program. Warnings will be given to violators during the first 30 calendar days of the pilot program, and…
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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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Improved road etiquette in Colorado key to stemming traffic fatalities: State Patrol
In an effort to stem the steadily growing number of traffic fatalities in the state, the Colorado State Patrol is asking motorists to make a greater effort to concentrate on their driving and to focus on road etiquette. Traffic deaths have increased each year since the pandemic hit, according to data from the Colorado Department…
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One dead after Aurora car crash
One person was killed Saturday in a two car crash that closed the intersection of South Buckley Road and East Mansfield Avenue for many hours. This is the 47th traffic fatality in Aurora this year. Aurora Police began to receive calls about the crash just before 9 p.m. Saturday night. Callers told police one driver…