North Carolina Highway Traffic Study, 2000-2001
Description
This study investigated whether the North Carolina State
Highway Patrol (NCSHP) practiced racial profiling. The NCSHP provided
data on all vehicular stops (Parts 1 and 2), written warnings (Part
3), and citations (Part 4) its officers issued in 2000. This included
data on what the stops or tickets were for, the race, sex, and age of
the driver, and the make, model, and year of the car being driven.
Data on accidents in 2000 (Part 5), also obtained from the NCSHP, were
used to examine whether there were racial disparities in unsafe
driving practices. These data included information about what caused
the accident and the race, sex, and age of the driver. The NCSHP also
supplied data on all officers who worked for the NCSHP in 2000 (Part
6), including their race, age, and rank. The data in Part 6 can be
linked to the data in Parts 3 and 4. In addition, two surveys of North
Carolina drivers were conducted to gather information on reported
typical driving behaviors that may influence the probability of being
stopped, and to gather information about stops conducted by law
enforcement agencies across the state. One was conducted using a
sample of North Carolina drivers who had recently renewed their
licenses (Part 7), and the other used a sample of North Carolina
drivers who were ticketed for speeding between June 1, 1999, and June
1, 2000 (Part 8).
Resources
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Description |
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ICPSR04078.v1 |
https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR04078.v1 |
Tags
- highways
- traffic-offenses
- police
- driving-habits
- traffic-accidents
- racial-discrimination