Cross-sectional analysis reveals increased police pursuit fatalities, highlighting safety implications for law enforcement.
In this cross-sectional study of the FARS database from 2009 to 2023, police pursuit-related fatalities increased over 15 years. Higher rates of fatal crashes were concentrated in identifiable settings including nighttime hours, urban corridors, noninterstate roadways, and southern states. The findings support risk-based restrictions, mandatory national pursuit reporting, and investment in nonpursuit alternatives among US police.
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