Table 64
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 2007–2016
| Circumstance | Total | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of victim officers | Total | 563 | 83 | 68 | 48 | 72 | 53 | 48 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 52 |
| Automobile accident | Total | 326 | 49 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 30 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
| Motorcycle accident | Total | 53 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| Aircraft accident | Total | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Struck by vehicle | Total | 92 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
| Traffic stop, roadblock, etc. | 29 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| Directing traffic, assisting motorist, etc. | 63 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | |
| Accidental shooting | Total | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Crossfire, mistaken for subject, firearm mishap | 21 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| Training session | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Self-inflicted, cleaning mishap (not apparent or confirmed suicide) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Drowning | Total | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Fall | Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other accidental | Total | 28 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
