Police Vehicular Fatalities in 2024
Total Fatalities: 692
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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.
- 173 uninvolved bystanders were struck and killed in crashes caused by police pursuits.
- 105 passengers riding in the vehicles being pursued also died as a result of these high-speed chases.
- 60 pedestrians were fatally hit by either police vehicles or vehicles fleeing from law enforcement.
- 25 motorists were killed in collisions with police vehicles.
These statistics underscore the devastating toll of police vehicular pursuits and collisions, raising critical questions about the safety and protocols surrounding such operations.
Source: IncarcerNation.com
All fatalities are documented individually here.
