Going by the Numbers: Traffic Citations Up, Traffic Fatalities Down

The following statistics tell a compelling story. In many of the places in which the SFPD has stepped up vehicle code enforcement, we can see corresponding reductions in traffic fatalities. Citywide, traffic citations increased 19% and traffic fatalities decreased 37%. Fifteen fewer people were killed in traffic fatilities in 2008, than in 2007.

Traffic Citations - 19%Increase

District	2007	2008		% Chg.
Central	5,685	5,200		-9%
Southern	8,378	10,290		23%
Bayview	5,198	7,653		47 %
Mission	9,081	11,178		23%
Northern	5,207	4,924		-5%
Park	6,240	6,031		-3%
Richmond	6,999	12,739		82%
Ingleside	11,940	10,960		-8%
Taraval	6,411	12,920		102%
Tenderloin	5,215	4,276		-18%
Traffic	41,872	48,926		17%
Tactical	1,284	748		-42%
Total	113,898	136,043		19%

Traffic Fatalities - 37% Decrease

District	2007	2008	Diff.	% Chg.
Central	2	1	-1	-50%
Southern	4	1	-3	-75%
Bayview	7	5	-2	-29 %
Mission	5	2	-3	-60%
Northern	7	4	-3	-43%
Park	2	0	-2	-100%
Richmond	3	4	1	33%
Ingleside	1	4	3	300%
Taraval	9	4	-5	-56%
Tenderloin	1	1	0	0%
Total	41	26	-15	-37%

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