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- Database: Police chases kill hundreds every year - Times Union
At least 1,377 people died in 2020 and 2021, the most recent years for which federal data was available — almost two people a day on average This first-of-its-kind dataset of police chase
- High-speed police chases have killed thousands of innocent bystanders
More than 5,000 bystanders and passengers have been killed in police car chases since 1979, and tens of thousands more were injured as officers repeatedly pursued drivers at high speeds and
- Hundreds Are Killed Each Year in Police Pursuits, Many of Them . . .
Reports show that on average, more than 320 people are killed each year in high-speed police pursuits, and 27 percent of those killed are innocent bystanders
- How Often Are Innocent Bystanders Injured or Killed in Police Chases . . .
By analyzing data from the past several decades, researchers have estimated that an average of 323 people are killed each year in police chases, and innocent bystanders account for 27 percent of these deaths
- San Francisco Chronicle’s AMAZINGLY DETAILED Police Pursuit Series and . . .
Innocent people routinely become collateral damage The Chronicle examined the circumstances that led police to initiate chases that killed nearly 1,900 people and found that more than 1,550 of them died over traffic infractions, nonviolent crimes or no crime at all
- Police chases kill thousands - USA TODAY
Nearly every day, someone is killed during a high-speed chase between police and a suspect Almost half of the 11,500 people killed since 1979 have been bystanders or passengers in
- High-Speed Police Chases and Car Accident Deaths in the U. S.
The truth is, that a few hundred people are killed or seriously injured each year in the United States as a result of police car chases The shocking part is that many of the deaths caused by these chases are innocent bystanders – people who are not pursued by police
- 2024 Police Chase and Crash Statistics | IncarcerNation. com™
In the year 2024, police chases and other activity orchestrated by law enforcement led to 692 fatalities across various categories Among those killed: 303 drivers were the individuals pursued by police 59 motorcyclists —also drivers in police pursuits—lost their lives
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