Over the weekend, four pedestrians were hit and killed by drivers in the Denver metro area. Data shows 81 pedestrian deaths in Colorado so far this year, over 100 last year.
DENVER — Over the weekend, four pedestrians were hit and killed by drivers in the Denver metro area. The devastating two days on Colorado roads are part of a larger trend when it comes to pedestrian fatalities in the state.
“It's not just the last year, we've seen the number of pedestrians killed in the state of Colorado double over the last 10 years," said Sam Cole, the traffic safety manager for CDOT. “I was thinking last year was going to be the record year. But now, it looks like this year will be the record year.” "That's about 12% more than this time last year," said Cole. “Some of the areas where we're seeing the biggest increase include Jefferson County and also down in Pueblo County and El Paso County, we're seeing double-digit increases in those areas.”