Table 23. — Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed, 1987S S 1996 Circumstances at Scene of Incident Circumstances at Scene of Incident
Total
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
Total
639
74
77
79
67
53
66
59
62
57
45
Automobile Accidents
329
36
35
43
27
24
34
38
32
32
28
Motorcycle Accidents
53
5
6
5
10
6
5
1
8
3
4
Aircraft Accidents
68
5
7
10
7
7
5
9
10
8
0
Struck by Vehicles (traffic stops, roadblocks, etc.)
48
7
7
8
6
5
6
1
3
1
4
Struck by Vehicles (directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc.)
58
11
9
4
9
3
5
3
4
8
2
Accidental Shootings (crossfires, mistaken identities, firearm mishaps)
29
4
6
4
4
1
3
3
1
2
1
Accidental Shootings (training sessions)
6
1
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
0
1
Accidental Shootings (self-inflicted)
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
47
5
6
5
3
7
8
2
3
3
5
Other (falls, drownings, etc.)
63
