Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities.

The bill updates the role of the Washington traffic safety commission to focus on identifying risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities. It establishes the Cooper Jones active transportation safety council to review and analyze data on pedestrian, bicyclist, and nonmotorist fatalities and serious injuries. The council will make recommendations to improve safety and data quality, including crashes on private property. The council can review incident documentation, medical records, and other relevant information, maintaining confidentiality as required by law.

Updating the role of the Washington traffic safety commission in identifying risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities.

The bill updates the role of the Washington traffic safety commission to focus on identifying risk factors that lead to roadway fatalities. It establishes the Cooper Jones active transportation safety council to review and analyze data on pedestrian, bicyclist, and nonmotorist fatalities and serious injuries. The council will make recommendations to improve safety and data quality, including crashes on private property. The council can review incident documentation, medical records, and other relevant information, maintaining confidentiality as required by law.