Statewide — As summer brings more bicyclists to Colorado’s roads, the Colorado Department of Transportation is working to prevent bicycle crashes through an awareness campaign targeting drivers and bicyclists. The focus of the campaign is on the laws that keep bicyclists safe on the road.
Since 2020, there have been 79 bicyclist fatalities in Colorado, with nearly half (48.1%) occurring during the summer. To help prevent bike crashes, CDOT kicked off its bicycle safety campaign at Denver’s Washington Park with a series of signs in memory of the lives lost since 2020, bringing attention to the reality of the issue and the shared responsibility among both riders and drivers to keep Colorado’s roads safe for everyone.
Drivers that fail to yield the right of way to bicyclists is one of the top causes of bicycle crashes nationally.
Washington Park memorial signs designed for bicycle safety campaign launch…