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Over the past five years, Massachusetts State Police have been involved in over 1,800 vehicle crashes--and that's about average for law enforcement around the country.
Police drivers appear to be involved in about twice as many accidents per mile as drivers overall--and the state has paid out millions in lawsuits over the years.
From the story: "Yet the cost of police crashes — in lives, injuries, and lawsuits — has drawn little notice compared to police shootings, even though, nationwide, crashes are more common, killing dozens of officers and civilians a year and injuring countless more."