Transportation Deaths on Washington roads drop again [View all]
In an encouraging sign for road safety, traffic deaths in Washington fell significantly for the second year in a row in 2025, according to state data released Tuesday.
Washington saw 659 people die in vehicle crashes in 2025, down from 809 in 2023 and 737 in 2024, according to the preliminary data from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission. It amounts to a more than 10% reduction. The 2023 figure was the highest in Washington since 1990.
The counts remain well above pre-pandemic annual totals, which were consistently in the 500s.
“It is a relief to see fewer people killed in 2024 and 2025. But our goal is zero. One person killed is too many,” said Shelly Baldwin, the director of the traffic safety commission, in a press release.
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