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- Fatal car wrecks rose to a 30-year high for the second straight year across Washington in 2023, disappointing state officials who were hoping to reverse the deadly trend.
May 11, 2023 · State of the State: Washington Traffic Fatalities. Brief No. 11 May 2023. Traffic fatalitieson Washington roadways are increasing. In just two years fatali椀es have increased 31 percent (from 574 in 2020 to 650 in 2022*) and is at the highest number since 1990 (825 fatali椀es).
Sep 5, 2023 · By July 31, 2022, 413 traffic deaths were reported. By July 31, 2023, 417 people had died on Washington's roads. At this point in 2023, more people have died in crashes than this same time last...
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Feb 6, 2024 · Statewide, 772 people were killed in crashes in 2023, up from 745 people in 2022, according to data from the Washington State Department of Transportation, which collects reports from police...
Mar 19, 2024 · The numbers are still being crunched, but Erica Stineman, a spokesperson with the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, said the agency can confidently predict that 2023 will surpass 800...
Feb 5, 2024 · Statewide, 772 people were killed in crashes in 2023, up from 745 people in 2022, according to data from the Washington State Department of Transportation, which collects reports from police...
Apr 1, 2024 · The preliminary data for 2023 suggests similar total traffic fatalities. The rate of traffic deaths is surging over the past few years, reversing a trend from the early 2010’s. Indeed, Washington State witnessed a 43 percent increase in the number of traffic-related deaths between 2019 and 2022.
Aug 30, 2023 · The worsening traffic safety crisis is leading to more deaths at this point in 2023 than the year before, the agencies reportedon Aug. 30. As of July, Washington saw 417 traffic-related...
