OLYMPIA, Wash. – When it comes to traffic fatalities, Washington leads the nation in year-over-year increases. 745 people were killed on the roads in the state in 2022. That is an increase from 670 deaths in 2021, 574 deaths in 2020, and 538 deaths in 2019. Governor Jay Inslee and state legislators gathered Thursday to introduce their bipartisan effort to increase traffic safety. Some of the ideas on the table could require drastic changes to driving behaviors. The state leaders said though the possible changes could be major, this goal is to save lives on the roads. Read more at q13fox.com.