Traffic Fatalities Down In Washington

Fatal traffic accidents are down this year, according to a report from the National Safety Council.

In Washington, fatalities involving motor vehicles were down to 91 so far in 2009, from 108 in the first three months of 2008, the Washington State Patrol said.

The WSP attributes the major causes of traffic collisions to speed, aggressive driving, driving under the influence, and drivers following other vehicles too closely.