What is the snapshot of traffic enforcement in the last year?
How many traffic stops did Philadelphia police make in the last year?
From the start of Oct 2024 through the end of Sep 2025, police made a total of 172,311 traffic stops in Philadelphia, or an average of 14,359 traffic stops per month.
In the last year, what were the racial disparities in traffic stops by Philadelphia police? How does the city population compare to who was stopped?
Racial Demographics of Traffic Stops vs. City Population from Oct 2024 through Sep 2025
Percent of traffic stops
Percent of city population
When Philadelphia police intrude
during traffic stops, they do not find any contraband
most of the time. From the start of Oct 2024 through the end of Sep 2025, Philadelphia police did not find any contraband 89.0% of the time they intruded on people and/or vehicles.
How did traffic stops change after Driving Equality?
Driving Equality came into effect on March 3, 2022. In the year after
Driving Equality, traffic stops decreased by 3.8% from 112,281 stops to 108,013 stops, compared to 2021 (see What is Driving Equality? to learn more about these date comparisons). Concerningly, racial disparities in traffic stops have persisted.
Racial Demographics of Traffic Stops Before and After Driving Equality vs. City Population
Before Driving Equality
After Driving Equality
City population
In the year after Driving Equality, Philadelphia police stopped 6,322 fewer Black drivers and 26 fewer white drivers, compared to 2021.
Number of Traffic Stops by Race Before and After Driving Equality
Before Driving Equality
After Driving Equality