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Fatalities involving police chases

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also tracks fatalities involving police chases. Here's a snapshot of its most recent data in five-year increments:

National:1985: A total of 279 fatalities: 5 police officers; 225 occupants of chased cars; 44 occupants of other vehicles; 5 non-occupants of vehicles.1990: A total of 317 fatalities: 0 police officers; 266 occupants of chased cars; 46 occupants of other vehicles; 5 non-occupants of vehicles.1995: A total of 386 fatalities: 10 police officers; 249 occupants of chased cars; 117 occupants of other vehicles; 10 non-occupants of vehicles.2000: A total of 310 fatalities: 7 police officers; 190 occupants of chased cars; 103 occupants of other vehicles; 10 non-occupants of vehicles.2005: A total of 359 fatalities: 5 police officers; 234 occupants of chased cars; 104 occupants of other vehicles; 16 non-occupants of vehicles.2010: A total of 372 fatalities: 4 police officers; 240 occupants of chased cars; 113 occupants of other vehicles; 15 non-occupants of vehicles.Pennsylvania:1985: A total of 6 fatalities: 0 police officers; 3 occupants of chased cars; 2 occupants of other vehicles; 1 non-occupant of vehicles.1990: A total of 13 fatalities: 0 police officers; 12 occupants of chased cars; 1 occupants of other vehicles; 0 non-occupants of vehicles.1995: A total of 12 fatalities: 0 police officers; 5 occupants of chased cars; 6 occupants of other vehicles; 1 non-occupants of vehicles.2000: A total of 14 fatalities: 0 police officers; 9 occupants of chased cars; 4 occupants of other vehicles; 0 non-occupants of vehicles.2005: A total of 14 fatalities: 0 police officers; 12 occupants of chased cars; 2 occupants of other vehicles; 0 non-occupants of vehicles.2010: A total of 16 fatalities: 0 police officers; 11 occupants of chased cars; 5 occupants of other vehicles; 0 non-occupants of vehicles.