Denver has reported 29 traffic deaths so far in 2026, according to recent data. The Advocates, a law firm specializing in car accident cases, is highlighting the importance of safer summer driving and the impact of Colorado’s hands-free law.
Preventing Car Accidents
The Advocates are urging drivers to take practical steps to prevent car accidents, protect their rights, and reduce the risk of serious injury, property damage, and wrongful death on Colorado roads. This includes keeping phones out of their hands, following Colorado’s hands-free law, avoiding speeding and aggressive driving, leaving more distance between vehicles, and staying focused during heavy summer traffic.
According to Denver Vision Zero, the city has recorded 29 traffic deaths in 2026 as of June 15, after reporting 93 traffic deaths in 2025. The Colorado Department of Transportation has linked the state’s hands-free law to a 4.7% drop in distracted driving from 2024 to 2025, with an estimated prevention of nearly 600 crashes, more than 400 injuries, and six fatalities.
For car accident victims, these trends highlight more than public safety concerns. They also affect liability, negligence, insurance claims, and the evidence needed to build a strong car accident case. After a crash, injured people often face immediate questions involving fault, police reports, medical treatment, documentation, wages lost from work, insurance company communication, and the value of a possible settlement.
Seeking Help
The Advocates represent clients in Denver and throughout Colorado in personal injury matters involving car accidents, motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accident cases, insurance disputes, serious injury claims, and other cases where negligence causes harm. Drivers or families with questions after a Denver car crash can contact The Advocates in Denver for a consultation to learn more about their rights, their legal options, and the next steps in the claims process.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
