Why is it important?
From 2005 to 2016, 233 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes in Thurston County. Transportation safety data allow our partners to identify their highest priorities and most effective strategies at increasing safety.
What are some of our major concerns?
Washington State developed a Strategic Highway Safety Plan in 2016 called “
Target Zero.” The goal of the plan is zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries on our roads and highways. The Target Zero Plan identifies priority areas based on factors contributing to the number of fatalities or serious injuries.
In Thurston County, the most common factors contributing to traffic-related fatalities or serious injuries are:
- Impairment
- Speeding
- Distraction
- Young drivers