Colorado is getting deadlier for pedestrians and cyclists - The Colorado Sun
Colorado is getting deadlier for pedestrians and cyclists - The Colorado Sun
In 2023, bike deaths increased and pedestrian deaths reached an all-time high in Colorado as traffic deaths overall dropped.
The number of pedestrians killed on Colorado streets reached an all-time high last year, painting a grim picture of traffic safety, a year after the state recorded the largest number of road deaths in more than four decades.
While traffic deaths saw a slight dip last year, the picture isn’t getting any brighter for those traveling by foot or bike.
As a frequent bike rider and pedestrian, this is scary. Some of this is just "more people, more accidents" but we need to keep pushing for more people-centric infrastructure, imo.
The pedestrian killers arrived on oil derricks and are also why we're seeing trash and litter everywhere now