Table 60

Law Enforcement Officers Accidentally Killed
Circumstance at Scene of Incident by Type of Assignment, 2006

Circumstance		Total	2-Officer vehicle	1-Officer vehicle		Foot patrol		Other¹		Off duty
Circumstance		Total	2-Officer vehicle	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Alone	Assisted	Off duty
Number of victim officers	Total	66	9	38	6	0	0	4	8	1
Automobile accidents	Total	38	6	26	3	0	0	2	1	0
Motorcycle accidents	Total	8	0	7	1	0	0	0	0	0
Aircraft accidents	Total	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0
Struck by vehicles	Total	13	3	5	0	0	0	0	4	1
	Traffic stops, roadblocks, etc.	4	0	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
	Directing traffic, assisting motorists, etc.	9	3	2	0	0	0	0	3	1
Accidental shootings	Total	4	0	0	2	0	0	1	1	0
	Crossfires, mistaken for subject, firearm mishaps	3	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
	Training sessions	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Self-inflicted, cleaning mishaps (not apparent or confirmed suicides)	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Drownings	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Falls	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other accidental (electrocutions, explosions, etc.)	Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

¹ Includes detectives, officers on special assignments, undercover officers, and officers on other types of assignments not listed.