Do traffic stops happen where car accidents happen?
How often did Philadelphia police make traffic stops on High Injury Network (HIN) roads in by ?
Percent of PPD Traffic Stops on the HIN in Philadelphia from 2014 through 2024
Random Sample of 1,000 PPD Traffic Stops in 2023 Mapped on HIN Roads
Do changes in traffic stops over time relate to changes in shootings?
During a surge in traffic stops from 2018 to 2019, which districts had the largest percent increases in traffic stops? Were these the same districts that had the largest percent decreases in shootings?
Comparing 2018 to 2019, the Philadelphia Police Department increased traffic stops across nearly all 21 districts by 87,309 stops, a 35.3% increase. The map below compares the 5 districts with the largest percent increases in traffic stops to the 5 districts with the largest percent decreases in shootings. This map attempts to see whether the districts with the largest percent increases in traffic stops also had the largest percent decreases in shootings. Here, only one district, the 18th district, had such an outcome, with the second largest percent increase of traffic stops and the second largest percent decrease in shootings.
Districts with Largest % Increases in Traffic Stops vs. Districts with Largest % Decreases in Shootings
Driving Equality came into effect on March 3, 2022. In the year after Driving Equality, which districts had the largest percent decreases in traffic stops, compared to 2021? (See What is Driving Equality? to learn more about these date comparisons.) Were these the same districts that had the largest percent increases in shootings?
Comparing before and after Driving Equality, the Philadelphia Police Department decreased traffic stops by 7,596 stops, a 6.8% decrease. The map below compares the 5 districts with the largest percent decreases in traffic stops to the 5 districts with the largest percent increases in shootings. This map attempts to see whether the districts with the largest percent decreases in traffic stops also had the largest percent increases in shootings. Here, only one district, the 3rd district, had such an outcome, with the second largest percent decrease of traffic stops and the third largest percent increase in shootings.