Weblast year, at least 86 people were killed by police in interactions that began as traffic stops.
In 2021 it was 117, according to the mapping police violence database.
Webover the past five years, a new york times investigation found, police officers have killed more than 400 drivers or passengers who were not wielding a gun or a knife, or under pursuit for a.
Webeven though civilians are killed in just a fraction of the cases, law enforcement researchers and experts say traffic stops can quickly turn into high.
Webtyre nichols' death is the latest example of a minor traffic stop turning deadly, experts say.