H-3144.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2174
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By House Local Government (originally sponsored by Representatives Klicker, Barnard, Stuebe, Schmidt, Connors, Eslick, and Barkis)
READ FIRST TIME 01/28/26.
AN ACT Relating to establishing accident risk zones; amending RCW 36.89.030 ; adding a new section to chapter 46.61 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 35.77 RCW; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.61 RCW to read as follows:
(1)(a) The legislative body of a county, city, or town, or the secretary of the department of transportation may create a crash prevention zone within its jurisdiction by identifying public roads where there have been a multitude of collisions that have caused serious injuries or fatalities to provide time for authorities to investigate and implement safety improvements in the designated areas. A county, with the approval of a city or town, may designate a crash prevention zone that includes public roads within the county and city or town. A county, city, or town may designate a crash prevention zone that includes roadways managed by the department of transportation with the approval of the department of transportation. The department of transportation may designate a crash prevention zone on a state highway without the approval of a county, city, or town.