A recent investigation by the San Francisco Chronicle reveals that deadly police chases in the U.S. are claiming nearly two lives a day, with over 3,300 deaths from 2017 to 2022. The majority of those killed were suspected of minor crimes or no crime at all. Despite the dangers, the federal government has not consistently tracked pursuit-related deaths, leading to a lack of comprehensive data on the issue.
Police chases kill nearly two people a day across the US, and the government is failing at nearly every level to address the growing problem. https://t.co/xkzwCFN48a
From 2017 to 2022, police pursuits caused at least 3,336 deaths. About half of these pursuits began as a traffic stop, and another 30% as a suspected nonviolent offense. https://t.co/7EZT6iTaeq https://t.co/qXPbSwRZcg
Car chases are one of the most dangerous activities in American policing. But for decades, the federal government has not tracked all deaths tied to pursuits. So the San Francisco Chronicle counted them. https://t.co/M5SP0gB88K
Thousands of pages of court documents and law enforcement records, 112 body-camera and dash-camera videos, and a database compiled by the Chronicle provide a panoramic look at how police chases have killed people in every state. https://t.co/77uiQ0VePI
Police chases are killing more and more Americans. With lax rules, it’s no accident. Read this year-long Chronicle investigation into how America is failing at nearly every level to confront the growing problem. https://t.co/rnqAlASMAK
"These are completely avoidable deaths": Police chases claim nearly two lives a day across the country, and public officials are failing at nearly every level to address the growing problem. Read the full Chronicle investigation. https://t.co/whhvFMsHe8
SF Chronicle investigation: Police chases claim nearly two lives a day across the country, and public officials are failing at nearly every level to address the growing problem. https://t.co/ZjIanYJQTM
Police chases kill as many Americans as mass shootings. https://t.co/5QK9OSoqbP https://t.co/5zC6Pbsxet
Police chases claim nearly two lives a day across the country, and public officials are failing at nearly every level to address the growing problem. https://t.co/BgFheJ9z5T
Deadly police chases are killing record numbers of Americans. The vast majority of people killed are suspected of only a minor crime, or no crime at all. Read our investigation: https://t.co/n9Uq0Um161
CHRONICLE INVESTIGATION: Police chases are killing more and more Americans. Pursuits now claim nearly two lives a day across the country, and public officials are failing at nearly every level to confront the growing problem. https://t.co/JnswRY9BiD