The new year started on a grim note across the Denver metro area, as a string of hit-and-run accidents in January left a trail of injured and dead local residents. At least 10 hit-and-run crashes resulting in injury or death occurred between Jan. 1 and Jan. 26, according to an […]
Category: Car Accidents & Motor Vehicle Collisions
New data show an unsettling trend for anyone hitting the road in Colorado: the risk of dying in a traffic accident is increasing. Traffic fatalities statewide reached the highest total in more than two decades, Denver7 reports in an in-depth analysis of data provided by the Colorado Department of Transportation. […]
It is not just dangerous and negligent drivers who put people traveling by two feet at risk in Denver and across Colorado. Government planners also deserve some of the blame for the wave of pedestrian injuries and deaths that sweeps the region every year. More than a third (36%) of […]
Being buzzed feels a lot different than being drunk. You enjoy the euphoria without losing control. Is it okay to drive in that condition? After all, you feel like you can handle everything just as well as when you’re sober. That feeling, however, is highly deceptive. One of the first […]
Distracted driving is a problem in Colorado. According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, about 400,000 people are injured in distracted driving accidents each year. And despite knowing the dangers, 90% of Colorado drivers report having driven while distracted. A driver’s decision to allow distractions to their attention from the […]