What percentage of police automobile chases end in a crash against a wall?
I don’t believe exact statistics exist for how often a police chase ends with a vehicle crashing into a wall, but I believe the number is low. Collisions with other objects are very common in during police chases, however. The most dangerous and tragic collisions are when innocent pedestrians are struck by vehicles involved in the chase. This became a serious problem in the UK. Read an excerpt that discusses a study that was commissioned to examine this problem: The number of pedestrians and motorists killed during police chases has risen fivefold in four years, and many of the the deaths could have been avoided because the pursuits were unnecessary, a highly critical report by the Police Complaints Authority said yesterday. The number of pedestrians and motorists killed during police chases has risen fivefold in four years, and many of the the deaths could have been avoided because the pursuits were unnecessary, a highly critical report by the Police Complaints Authority said yesterda
Police car wrecks and cars wrecked in police chases. Much criticized, police pursuits result in 300-400 deaths a year to both Law enforcement officers, criminals fleeing and innocent bystanders. According to FBI Law Enforcement stats: most police chases begin with a routine traffic violation. Nearly one percent of all United States law enforcement officers who died in the line-of-duty lost their lives in vehicle chases, Innocent third parties who just happen to be in the way are roughly 33 to 40 percent of people killed or injured in police pursuits. The problem remains but what is the solution? Police can’t very well let criminals run away. Drive safe! Sources: http://www.car-accidents.com/police-car-accidents-crash.
