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Deadly Police Chases and Community Opportunity—Understanding and Addressing Concentrated Risks

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  • Hannah S. Laqueur

  • August 26, 2026

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    Counties in the lowest neighborhood-opportunity tier had a 63% greater incidence rate of fatal police pursuits than those in the highest tier.

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    The Childhood Opportunity Index captures broad neighborhood social and structural circumstances but may obscure significant local variations.

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    Fatal pursuit data is incomplete, with many deaths unreported, particularly in poorer, rural counties where journalism is less prevalent.

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    No national system captures police pursuits or nonfatal injuries, complicating the understanding of pursuit exposure versus lethality.

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    Policy changes regarding pursuit restrictions are being investigated, with evidence suggesting that restrictions can reduce both pursuits and collisions.

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Fatal Police Pursuits and Neighborhood Opportunity—Interpreting and Acting on a Concentrated Harm

  • by Hannah S. Laqueur

  • August 26, 2026

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