Tag: washington traffic safety commission

January 6, 2025

20 months after passage, strengthened negligent driving law now in effect in Washington State

A lot of transportation stuff happened during the 2023 state legislative session. There were major budget wins through the Move Ahead Washington transportation package, which included unprecedented funding for safety projects as well as an e-bike incentives program that still has yet to roll out to residents. But legislators also tried for a third time…
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tagged: 2023 legislature, hb 1112, vulnerable user law, washington traffic safety commission
January 19, 2023

State Routes lead Washington’s horrible increase in deaths of people walking, biking or rolling

The Washington Traffic Safety Commission has put together a new dashboard breaking down the conditions surrounding traffic deaths of people walking, biking or rolling. The data covers ten years from 2012 through 2021 (2022 data is not yet finalized), and there are some undeniable trends that point to the problems. First off, the worst chart…
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tagged: data, deaths, fatal crashes involving active transportation users, washington traffic safety commission, wsdot