TACOMA — The Tacoma area has the deadliest 10-mile stretch of highway in Washington, according to a new report.

The section of Interstate 5 between South 38th Street and State Route 18 saw 22 fatal crashes between 2019 and 2023, according to an analysis published by Seattle Injury Law. Twenty-five people died in those wrecks, per the report.

Meanwhile, another stretch of I-5 in Tacoma also is considered among the deadliest statewide, along with highway sections in and near Bellingham, Everett, Olympia, Renton, Seattle, SeaTac and Vancouver, according to the report, which was published Sept. 19.

The analysis was based on data managed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, per the report.

I-5 makes the most appearances on the list of the deadliest 10-mile stretches of hig

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