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 2023 through the end of Sep 2024, police made a total of 116,287 traffic stops in Philadelphia, or an average of 9,691 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 2023 through Sep 2024
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 2023 through the end of Sep 2024, Philadelphia police did not find any contraband 87.2% 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 6.8% from 111,810 stops to 104,213 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 8,195 fewer Black drivers and 925 fewer white drivers, compared to 2021.
Number of Traffic Stops by Race Before and After Driving Equality
Before Driving Equality
After Driving Equality