Traffic fatalities across the U.S. dropped more than 8% in the first half of this year, according to NHTSA. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it's the largest first-half reduction since 2008.

The new , released today, compared the number of fatalities for the first half of 2025 to the first half of 2024. It shows traffic fatalities dropped in Washington by 10.4%. However, fatalities rose in Idaho by 18.6% during that time frame.

Washington had 337 fatalities in the first sixth months of 2024, and 302 in the first half of 2025. Idaho had 102 in the first half of 2024, and 121 in the first half of this year.

NHTSA says an estimated 17,140 people lost their lives in motor vehicle crashes from January through June 2025, down from 18,680 fatalities during the sa

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