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Traffic Safety Commission hears preliminary drop in 2025 fatalities, discusses funding and new truck‑safety council
Summary
At its April 16 meeting the Washington Traffic Safety Commission heard Director Shelley Baldwin report preliminary data showing 659 traffic deaths in 2025 and discussed funding shifts, ignition‑interlock work and implementation of HB 2410 to create a commercial truck safety council funded by a new fee.
The Washington Traffic Safety Commission received a director's report April 16 that described preliminary 2025 traffic fatality counts, new and provisional funding, and policy work ahead of a required July vote on the agency's financial plan.
Director Shelley Baldwin told commissioners the preliminary files show 659 traffic deaths in 2025, noting that the figure is not final because several cases are still under review. "These are not numbers. These represent lives and tremendous losses to families and friends and communities," Baldwin said, adding the preliminary total represents about a 10 percent decrease from 2024. She cautioned that the counts remain above 2019…
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