This year is becoming an increasingly deadly year for traffic-related deaths on Washington roads, according to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and Washington State Patrol (WSP). The worsening traffic safety crisis is leading to more deaths at this point in 2023 than the year before, the agencies reported on Aug. 30. As of July, Washington saw 417 traffic-related fatalities, compared to 413 fatalities in July 2022. According to WTSC, 2022 marked the deadliest year on Washington roads since 1990. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/traffic/traffic-news/historically-deadly-year-washington-roads-washington-traffic-safety-commission-washington-state-patrol/281-93bb04b0-fa81-4a7d-8c9b-6fc0a1dfeb66