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Table 52
Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident, 1993-2002
Circumstance Total 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Total 681 59 62 59 52 63 82 65 84 78 77
Automobile accidents 381 38 32 33 33 33 49 41 42 38 42
Motorcycle accidents 49 1 8 3 4 4 3 6 6 7 7
Aircraft accidents 58 9 10 8 1 4 4 4 7 5 6
Struck by vehicles 111 4 7 10 7 15 14 9 14 19 12
Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc. 38 1 3 1 4 4 4 3 7 7 4
Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc. 73 3 4 9 3 11 10 6 7 12 8
Accidental shootings 29 5 2 2 2 1 3 3 3 5 3
Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps 17 2 1 7 1 1 3 2 1 2 2
Training sessions 9 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0
Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1
Other accidental (falls, drownings, etc.) 53 2 3 3 5 6 9 2 12 4 7


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