Denver streets are proving especially dangerous for pedestrians this year.
The big picture: 25 pedestrians died on local streets as of Sept. 30, a 50% spike compared to the same span last year, the city’s transportation and infrastructure department executive director Amy Ford said Thursday.
- Ford joined the state Department of Transportation (CDOT) and RTD for a press conference highlighting the increase during National Pedestrian Safety Month.
Why it matters: More people in Denver are dying from walking on local roads than any other way — including people inside cars, a category that typically leads in fatal crashes.
What they’re saying: “It is too much, and we cannot continue it,” Ford said…