MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Fleeing from police has consequences, and sometimes they are deadly.

Using the Tennessee Open Records Act, WREG requested data on how often Memphis Police give chase, and what happens as a result. MPD sent us several Vehicle Pursuit Summaries from 2022 through 2024. These are the annual reports compiled by the department, showing how many times police gave pursuit. • In 2022, MPD had 114 pursuit reports. They tell us 96 pursuits ended in crashes that year. One of them was fatal. • In 2023, pursuits increased to 166. Crashes remained the same at 96, with four fatalities. • And in 2024, there were 180 chases with a total of 83 crashes and 3 fatalities. • So far in 2025, MPD says there have been 42 pursuits with no fatalities.

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