Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1996-2005
| Circumstance | Total | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 725 | 52 | 63 | 81 | 65 | 83 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 82 | 67 |
| Automobile accidents | 410 | 33 | 33 | 48 | 41 | 42 | 36 | 40 | 50 | 48 | 39 |
| Motorcycle accidents | 61 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| Aircraft accidents | 37 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Struck by vehicles | 121 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. | 47 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc. | 74 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Accidental shootings | 30 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Training sessions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Drownings | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Falls | 21 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.) | 23 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |