https://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.png00Julie Ottohttps://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.pngJulie Otto2024-02-07 16:37:162024-02-07 16:51:02Seven State Health, Transportation, and Safety Agency Directors Ask Legislature to Pass 0.05 BAC Law
Enhanced patrols on roads and highways begin December 13 The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) is asking Washingtonians to have a happy holiday season by travelling safely and responsibly on all roads and highways. Law enforcement agencies across the state will have an increased presence on roads over a period from December 13 to January… Continue Reading Drive Safely on Washington Roads this Holiday Season
https://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.png00Erica Stinemanhttps://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.pngErica Stineman2023-12-13 08:33:472023-12-13 16:23:14Drive Safely on Washington Roads this Holiday Season
Older Driver Safety Awareness: Keeping Our Loved Ones Safe In 2021, older adults (65 and older) accounted for approximately 17% of the U.S. population. For this demographic, mobility and independence are essential to staying engaged and active. However, as people age, their physical, visual, and cognitive functions can decline, making them more vulnerable to severe… Continue Reading December 4-8, 2023 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Month
The lives of 5,624 people were lost on Washington State roadways due to traffic-related crashes over the past decade – 20 percent of whom were killed either walking or riding a bicycle. Each one of these individual tragedies leaves behind countless loved ones affected by the loss. Each person killed leaves behind people who cared… Continue Reading November 19 is World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims
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The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and Washington State Patrol (WSP) are sounding the alarm about the state’s worsening traffic safety crisis. We lost 750 lives in fatal collisions on Washington roads in 2022. As of July 2023, Washington has experienced more traffic deaths compared to the same time last year. “We have seen more… Continue Reading Washington’s Traffic Safety Crisis
OLYMPIA, WA — More motorcycles travel on Washington’s roads in the summer months than any other time of the year. Officials are concerned that fatal motorcycle crashes continue to increase in our state. In a continued effort to reduce these crashes, increased safety patrols will be visible July 7 and run through July 23 in… Continue Reading Increased motorcycle safety patrols begin July 7
OLYMPIA — Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) supports annual law enforcement campaigns to increase seat belt use. This year’s campaign will be May 15 through June 4. Seat belt use plays a critical role in reducing the severity of traffic-related injuries and remains a national and Washington state priority. Since 2015, approximately one in five… Continue Reading Washington Traffic Safety Commission to increase seat belt patrols beginning May 15
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission’s (WTSC) initial data for 2022 shows the greatest number of deaths on Washington roads and highways since 1990. Preliminary reports show that 745 people were killed in crashes last year.
Impairment by drugs and alcohol is involved in more than half of fatal crashes. According to a December 2022 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Alcohol-involved crashes resulted in 14,219 fatalities, 497,000 nonfatal injuries, and $68.9 billion in economic costs in 2019….” Continue Reading 2022 Saw Most Traffic Deaths on Washington Roads Since 1990
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Each year, the holidays bring friends, families, and loved ones together. However, for too many families, this time of year is also a stark reminder of those who are missing from the celebrations. As of the end of October this year, there were 639 people in Washington who died in traffic crashes, and whose chairs will be empty at holiday gatherings. “Traffic fatalities reached a 20-year high in 2021, and preliminary data through October shows that there have been 15% more deaths so far in 2022, compared to the first 10 months of 2021,” said Mark McKechnie from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). “Every year, more than half of traffic fatalities involve impaired drivers.” Continue Reading We All Play a Role in Getting Everyone Home for the Holidays
https://wtsc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/dui-crashes-2021.png601961David Fryhttps://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.pngDavid Fry2022-12-12 13:48:102023-08-16 15:07:13We All Play a Role in Getting Everyone Home for the Holidays
https://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.png00David Fryhttps://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.pngDavid Fry2022-05-26 15:52:292022-05-26 16:21:29Young Refugees Take a Seat for Traffic Safety
https://wtsc.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/DD-SW-Chart-002.png13071800David Fryhttps://wtsc23.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/WTSC-logo-wide.pngDavid Fry2022-03-31 10:44:292023-06-08 16:39:33Distracted Driving Rate Falls in Washington
Washington State Traffic Safety Prosecutor Newsletter
/in NewsSeven State Health, Transportation, and Safety Agency Directors Ask Legislature to Pass 0.05 BAC Law
/in NewsDrive Safely on Washington Roads this Holiday Season
/in News, UncategorizedEnhanced patrols on roads and highways begin December 13 The Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) is asking Washingtonians to have a happy holiday season by travelling safely and responsibly on all roads and highways. Law enforcement agencies across the state will have an increased presence on roads over a period from December 13 to January… Continue Reading Drive Safely on Washington Roads this Holiday Season
December 4-8, 2023 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Month
/in NewsOlder Driver Safety Awareness: Keeping Our Loved Ones Safe In 2021, older adults (65 and older) accounted for approximately 17% of the U.S. population. For this demographic, mobility and independence are essential to staying engaged and active. However, as people age, their physical, visual, and cognitive functions can decline, making them more vulnerable to severe… Continue Reading December 4-8, 2023 is Older Driver Safety Awareness Month
November 19 is World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims
/in NewsThe lives of 5,624 people were lost on Washington State roadways due to traffic-related crashes over the past decade – 20 percent of whom were killed either walking or riding a bicycle. Each one of these individual tragedies leaves behind countless loved ones affected by the loss. Each person killed leaves behind people who cared… Continue Reading November 19 is World Day of Remembrance for Traffic Victims
Washington’s Traffic Safety Crisis
/in NewsThe Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and Washington State Patrol (WSP) are sounding the alarm about the state’s worsening traffic safety crisis. We lost 750 lives in fatal collisions on Washington roads in 2022. As of July 2023, Washington has experienced more traffic deaths compared to the same time last year. “We have seen more… Continue Reading Washington’s Traffic Safety Crisis
Increased motorcycle safety patrols begin July 7
/in NewsOLYMPIA, WA — More motorcycles travel on Washington’s roads in the summer months than any other time of the year. Officials are concerned that fatal motorcycle crashes continue to increase in our state. In a continued effort to reduce these crashes, increased safety patrols will be visible July 7 and run through July 23 in… Continue Reading Increased motorcycle safety patrols begin July 7
Washington Traffic Safety Commission to increase seat belt patrols beginning May 15
/in NewsOLYMPIA — Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) supports annual law enforcement campaigns to increase seat belt use. This year’s campaign will be May 15 through June 4. Seat belt use plays a critical role in reducing the severity of traffic-related injuries and remains a national and Washington state priority. Since 2015, approximately one in five… Continue Reading Washington Traffic Safety Commission to increase seat belt patrols beginning May 15
2022 Saw Most Traffic Deaths on Washington Roads Since 1990
/in NewsThe Washington Traffic Safety Commission’s (WTSC) initial data for 2022 shows the greatest number of deaths on Washington roads and highways since 1990. Preliminary reports show that 745 people were killed in crashes last year.
Impairment by drugs and alcohol is involved in more than half of fatal crashes. According to a December 2022 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), “Alcohol-involved crashes resulted in 14,219 fatalities, 497,000 nonfatal injuries, and $68.9 billion in economic costs in 2019….” Continue Reading 2022 Saw Most Traffic Deaths on Washington Roads Since 1990
We All Play a Role in Getting Everyone Home for the Holidays
/in NewsEach year, the holidays bring friends, families, and loved ones together. However, for too many families, this time of year is also a stark reminder of those who are missing from the celebrations. As of the end of October this year, there were 639 people in Washington who died in traffic crashes, and whose chairs will be empty at holiday gatherings. “Traffic fatalities reached a 20-year high in 2021, and preliminary data through October shows that there have been 15% more deaths so far in 2022, compared to the first 10 months of 2021,” said Mark McKechnie from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC). “Every year, more than half of traffic fatalities involve impaired drivers.” Continue Reading We All Play a Role in Getting Everyone Home for the Holidays
Washington Traffic Deaths Reach 20-Year High
/in NewsYoung Refugees Take a Seat for Traffic Safety
/in NewsDistracted Driving Rate Falls in Washington
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