A new investigation by the San Francisco Chronicle reveals that police chases are responsible for approximately 700 deaths annually in the United States, a figure that suggests the government may be undercounting the true impact. The investigation, which involved the creation of a database, found that the majority of those killed are not the fleeing drivers but rather passengers, bystanders, and individuals suspected of only minor crimes or no crimes at all. The report highlights a lack of accountability and indicates that public officials at various levels are failing to address this escalating issue. The Chronicle's findings also note that at least 551 bystanders lost their lives in such chases over a six-year period, underscoring the deadly consequences of pursuits that often begin with low-level crimes or no crimes.
"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
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
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/4jQS0PREDj
Police chases kill hundreds every year. Most people who end up dead aren't the suspects driving — and many are missing from government data. Explore the database compiled by the @sfchronicle: https://t.co/5ydI38cU8E https://t.co/k7vVPxMHp1
Police chases kill nearly two people a day in the US. Most of the victims are not the fleeing driver. They’re passengers and bystanders. New @sfchronicle series by @jennifergollan & @susieneilson edited by me, @demianbulwa, @lisagartner https://t.co/L6OS5nBpIe
“Officers routinely launch chases that begin with a low-level crime — or no crime whatsoever — and end with a violent wreck. At least 551 bystanders died in chases over six years, the Chronicle found.” https://t.co/XdcRxUQ5be
INVESTIGATION: Police chases, glamorized in films and aired in real time by news helicopters have long stirred the American imagination. But pursuits claim nearly two lives a day across the country and officials are failing to confront the problem. https://t.co/JnswRY9BiD
NEW INVESTIGATION: Police chases are killing 700 people a year. The government is undercounting — so we built a database. Turns out most victims aren't even the fleeing drivers. And there's almost no accountability. By @jennifergollan & @susieneilson https://t.co/3kCEOX789R
NEW INVESTIGATION: Police chases are killing 700 a year. The government is undercounting — so we built a database. Turns out most victims aren't even the fleeing drivers. And there's almost no accountability. By @jennifergollan @susieneilson @GuyWathen https://t.co/xydbQO3Tv8