Personal Injury
Denver’s Alarming Hit and Run Trend
Twenty-three-year-old Andrew C’de Baca, a cook at a Denver pizzeria, was hit in early August of 2014 by a speeding motorcyclist who ran a red light. The cyclist struck the young man at the intersection of Blake and 19th as he was leaving work. The pedestrian remains hospitalized after the incident. In Mid-August of 2014, […]
Read moreWhy Do Auto-Pedestrian Accidents Happen?
When it comes to man versus machine on the road, machine usually wins. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average adult male in the U.S. weighs 195.5 pounds, while the adult female weighs an average of 166.2 pounds. With the typical passenger vehicle tipping the scale at over 4,000 pounds in […]
Read moreSafe Biking in Colorado
Unfortunately, the increased presence of bicycle riders on roads across the country has not eliminated accidents with motorists. According to a report released by The League of American Cyclists, the number of fatal bike/motorist accidents has actually risen over the last three years, with 40 percent of fatalities involving a bicyclist being hit by a […]
Read moreColorado’s Bicycling Guide
The Colorado Department of Transportation’s guide for bicyclists, The Colorado Bicycling Manual, is more than just a biking rulebook. You’ll find a wealth of information in the publication about common bicycle accidents suffered by both child and adult riders and what to do if you are involved in a bicycling accident. Child vs. Adult Rider […]
Read moreSafety Gear Makes a Difference
Wearing proper safety gear when you’re riding your motorcycle protects you from serious injury and can even save your life. According to the journal “Accident Analysis and Prevention,” states with universal helmet laws have motorcyclist fatality rates 22 to 33 percent lower on average than states without helmet regulations. Before you hit the road on […]
Read moreMore Motorcycles on the Road Do Not Equal Less Danger
Riding a motorcycle in Colorado is a popular activity, with registrations up year after year. In 2012, over 180,000 motorcycles were registered in the state alone, according to the Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association, and there was an estimated 8.5 million bikes on the road across the country. Despite the surge in popularity and the […]
Read moreColorado Crash Trends
The Colorado State Patrol is the only traffic enforcement agency with jurisdiction over the entire state. As such, it has a unique window into the most common factors in Colorado automobile accidents. Using statistics from past investigations covering a period of five years from 2004 to 2008, the Patrol released a report to give Colorado […]
Read moreThe Facts on Drunk Driving in Colorado
Drunk driving is incredibly dangerous, with drivers under the influence harming others on the road by the thousands annually. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, on average, one person is killed in a drunk driving accident every 53 minutes and another is injured every 90 seconds. For 2012, drunk driving accounted for 28 percent of […]
Read moreColorado’s Marijuana Legalization and Auto Fatality Rates
The state of Colorado legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes in 2009 and for recreational purposes on Nov. 6, 2012, the day when the state passed Amendment 64 to its constitution. Since that time, much media attention has been paid to whether the legalization has had any impact on the state’s auto fatality […]
Read moreFatigue, Lack of Federal Oversight Blamed for Fatal Bus Accident
The National Transportation Safety Board is blaming a fatigued bus driver, a negligent bus operator that continued operations when it had no business doing so, and a federal trucking agency that failed to oversee any of this, for a fatal bus accident that killed 4 people last year. The accident involved a bus that was […]
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