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How many stops do police make, and who do they stop?

As a Black man, you’re just awaiting that moment. You’ll sit in the car and you’re just awaiting that time for the red and blue lights to come on.

—Pastor Carl Day

How many traffic stops do police make?

How many traffic stops
did Philadelphia police make in by
?

From the start of 2014 through the end of 2024, Philadelphia police made a total of 1,932,611 traffic stops in Philadelphia.

Number of PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia from 2014 through 2024

In Philadelphia:

  • From the start of 2014 through the end of 2018, Philadelphia police made an average of 18,319 traffic stops per month.

  • During a surge in traffic stops in 2019, Philadelphia police made an average of 27,920 traffic stops per month.

  • From the start of April 2020 through the end of March 2021 (pandemic), Philadelphia police made an average of 8,144 traffic stops per month.

In , from the start of quarter
through the end of
, Philadelphia police made an average of 9,122 traffic stops per month in Philadelphia, totaling 109,461 traffic stops during that period.

Does traffic enforcement change depending on the time of year? How many traffic stops did Philadelphia police make in certain times of year in ?

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Number of PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia for Jan-Mar from 2014 through 2024

Who are police stopping in traffic stops?

How often did Philadelphia police stop people of different
from the start of quarter
through the end of
in ?

Percent of PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia by Race from Jul 2023 through Jun 2024

Which demographic groups did Philadelphia police most frequently stop in from the start of quarter
through the end of
?

Philadelphia police most frequently stopped Black male 25-34 year old drivers in Philadelphia from the start of Jul 2023 through the end of Jun 2024, or 16.1% of stops.

Demographic Groups Stopped by PPD in Philadelphia from Jul 2023 through Jun 2024

RaceGenderAge Range% of Stops
BlackMale25-3416.1%
BlackMaleUnder 2510.3%
BlackMale35-449.1%
BlackFemale25-347.7%
BlackMale45-544.6%
BlackFemale35-444.1%
WhiteMale25-343.9%
BlackFemaleUnder 253.5%
LatinoMale25-343.2%
BlackMale55-643.1%
WhiteMale35-442.8%
LatinoMaleUnder 252.5%
WhiteMaleUnder 252.3%
BlackFemale45-542%
LatinoMale35-442%
WhiteMale45-541.7%
WhiteFemale25-341.6%
BlackMale65+1.4%
LatinoFemale25-341.3%
BlackFemale55-641.3%
WhiteMale55-641.2%
WhiteFemale35-441.1%
LatinoMale45-541%
All Other RacesMale25-340.8%
LatinoFemale35-440.8%
LatinoFemaleUnder 250.8%
WhiteFemaleUnder 250.7%
WhiteMale65+0.6%
AsianMale25-340.6%
WhiteFemale45-540.6%
BlackFemale65+0.6%
All Other RacesMaleUnder 250.5%
LatinoMale55-640.5%
All Other RacesMale35-440.5%
AsianMale35-440.5%
LatinoFemale45-540.4%
AsianMaleUnder 250.4%
WhiteFemale55-640.4%
AsianMale45-540.4%
All Other RacesMale45-540.3%
WhiteFemale65+0.3%
AsianMale55-640.2%
AsianFemale25-340.2%
All Other RacesFemale25-340.2%
LatinoFemale55-640.2%
LatinoMale65+0.2%
AsianFemale35-440.2%
All Other RacesMale55-640.1%
All Other RacesFemale35-440.1%
AsianFemale45-540.1%
All Other RacesFemaleUnder 250.1%
AsianFemaleUnder 250.1%
AsianMale65+0.1%
All Other RacesFemale45-540.1%
AsianFemale55-640.1%
LatinoFemale65+0.1%
All Other RacesMale65+0.1%
How many times did Philadelphia police stop one demographic group compared to another in from the start of quarter
through the end of
?
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Group 1

Group 2

Number of PPD Traffic Stops in Philadelphia, Comparing Group 1 to Group 2, from Jul 2023 through Jun 2024

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Traffic Stops in Philadelphia

Please note: This dashboard shows public data from the Philadelphia Police Department, which may at times be incomplete, unreliable, or inaccurate. Learn more about the data limitations.

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