Crossposted from Metro Matters

Drug incident reports on or near King County Metro decreased by more than one-third from 2023 to 2024. The positive trend coincides with the transit agency reinforcing expectations of riders, and encouraging employees and riders to report incidents.

In 2023, there were 1,578 drug-related incidents reported on or near Metro (e.g., buses, bus stops, transit centers, etc.). That represented roughly one incident per 49,000 boardings.

In 2024, there were 1,022 drug-related incidents reported, which represented about one incident per 80,000 boardings.

“More than 300,000 riders take Metro every weekday because it’s frequent, reliable, safe and clean,” said King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison. “There is more work to do toward our goal of zero incidents, but this encouraging data—as well as supportive feedback from riders and Metro employees—show we’re moving in the right direction.” Read more.