(Vancouver, WA) -- The Washington State Patrol is looking for ways to reduce traffic fatalities across the state. A traffic safety summit was held in Vancouver last week bringing together citizens, government officials, and tribal leaders. Fatalities tied to distracted driving increased 36 percent in 2023 and vehicular fatalities were up nine percent. They focused on ways to change poor driver behavior and improve safety conditions to reduce crashes. WSP will hold similar summits at its eight districts across the state.