2014 TRAFFIC STOP
DATA REPORT

TEXAS DEPARTMENT
OF PUBLIC SAFETY

 

A. CYNTHIA LEON, COMMISSION CHAIR
MANNY FLORES, COMMISSIONER  FAITH JOHNSON, COMMISSIONER
STEVEN P. MACH, COMMISSIONER  RANDY WATSON, COMMISSIONER
STEVEN C. MCCRAW, DIRECTOR DAVID G. BAKER AND ROBERT J. BODISH, SR., DEPUTY DIRECTORS

In October, 2000, the Texas Department of Public Safety
(DPS) released the first Traffic Stop Data Report relating to law
enforcement traffic stops. The report was designed to provide
a historical background of racial profiling issues and examined
the traffic enforcement activities of the Texas DPS.
In an on-going effort to ensure transparency and keep the
state’s leadership, DPS commissioned officers, and other
interested citizens of the State of Texas informed on
department activities, the Traffic Stop Data Report is issued
annually for traffic stop activities from January through
December.
During the 77th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature, Senate Bill 1074 regarding
“Racial Profiling” was enacted. Senate Bill 1074 requires Texas law enforcement
agencies to collect certain traffic stop data and to annually report the data to the
governing body of the agency.
This report reflects traffic stop activities of the Texas DPS for calendar year 2014.
The ethnic analysis of the Texas population in this report is based on the United States
Census Bureau’s official 2013 Population Estimate.
The Texas Department of Public Safety is committed to the prevention of racial profiling.
Racial profiling is illegal, inconsistent with the principles of American policing, and an
indefensible public protection strategy.

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 2014 Traffic Stop Data Report
Based upon available data from January 1 through December 31, 2014, DPS Troopers made
traffic stops, issued citations, warnings, and/or conducted searches of vehicles as follows:

TRAFFIC STOPS
Race
Asian*
Black
Hispanic
Indian**
Other
White
TOTAL

# of Traffic
Stops
34,114
214,255
547,294
3,996
124,873
1,320,575
2,245,107

PROBABLE CAUSE VEHICLE SEARCHES

% Race of Traffic % Race/Ethnicity
Stops
Population of Texas
1.52%
3.84%
9.54%
11.48%
24.38%
37.62%
0.18%
0.32%
5.56%
1.41%
58.82%
45.33%
100.00%
100.00%

Race
Asian*
Black
Hispanic
Indian**
Other
White
TOTAL

Asian*
Black
Hispanic
Indian**
Other
White
TOTAL

# of Traffic
Stops
13,733
86,368
185,020
1,463
44,646
432,509
763,739

% Race of Traffic
% Race/Ethnicity
Stops
Population of Texas
1.80%
3.84%
11.31%
11.48%
24.23%
37.62%
0.19%
0.32%
5.85%
1.41%
56.63%
45.33%
100.00%
100.00%

# of Traffic
Searches
64
Asian*
1,034
Black
1,564
Hispanic
18
Indian**
290
Other
4,920
White
7,890
TOTAL
Race

WRITTEN WARNINGS
Race
Asian*
Black
Hispanic
Indian**
Other
White
TOTAL

# of Traffic
Stops
20,381
127,887
362,274
2,533
80,227
888,066
1,481,368

Race
Asian*
Black
Hispanic
Indian**
Other
White
TOTAL

% Race of
Searches
0.75%
12.16%
29.56%
0.13%
8.14%
49.25%
100.00%

% Race/Ethnicity
Population of Texas
3.84%
11.48%
37.62%
0.32%
1.41%
45.33%
100.00%

% Race of
Searches
0.81%
13.11%
19.82%
0.23%
3.68%
62.36%
100.00%

% Race/Ethnicity
Population of Texas
3.84%
11.48%
37.62%
0.32%
1.41%
45.33%
100.00%

CRIMINAL INTERDICTION

% Race of Traffic % Race/Ethnicity
Stops
Population of Texas
1.38%
3.84%
8.63%
11.48%
24.46%
37.62%
0.17%
0.32%
5.42%
1.41%
59.95%
45.33%
100.00%
100.00%

# of Criminal % Race of Criminal % Race/Ethnicity
Race
Violations
Violations
Population of Texas
101
0.72%
3.84%
Asian*
2,701
19.23%
11.48%
Black
2,309
16.44%
37.62%
Hispanic
28
0.20%
0.32%
Indian**
796
5.67%
1.41%
Other
8,111
57.75%
45.33%
White
14,046
100.00%
100.00%
TOTAL

TRAFFIC STOPS ‐ PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

CONSENT VEHICLE SEARCHES
# of
Searches
98
1,581
3,844
17
1,059
6,403
13,002

% Race of
Searches
0.86%
22.53%
17.36%
0.18%
5.80%
53.27%
100.00%

ALL OTHER VEHICLE SEARCHES***

CITATIONS
Race

# of
Searches
105
2,760
2,126
22
711
6,526
12,250

% Race/Ethnicity
Population of Texas
3.84%
11.48%
37.62%
0.32%
1.41%
45.33%
100.00%

Race/Ethnicity Prior Knowledge
Yes
83,411
No
2,161,696

* Asian/Pacific Islander
** Indian (American Indian or Alaskan Native)
*** All other vehicle searches include: Incident to Arrest,
Inventory, and Search Warrant

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 Population By Race/Ethnicity In Texas

The following chart demonstrates the race/ethnicity population estimates for Texas
as determined by the official 2013 Population Estimate published by the United
States Census Bureau.

Texas - 2013 Population Estimate
Origin by Race
Asian/Pacific Islander
Black
Hispanic
Indian(American Indian/Alaskan Native)
Other
White
Total

Total Persons
1,105,009
3,089,995
10,153,145
86,893
364,893
11,648,258
26,448,193

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Percentage
3.84%
11.48%
37.62%
0.32%
1.41%
45.33%
100.00%

 2014 Traffic Stop Data Report

2014 VEHICLE SEARCHES
(CITATIONS)
(January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014)
Race

Citations

Percentage

Asian

188

0.73%

Black

4,396

17.12%

Hispanic

5,152

20.06%

Indian

49

0.19%

Other

1,390

5.41%

White

14,507

56.49%

Total

25,682

100%

Asian

0.73%

Black

17.12%

Hispanic
Indian

20.06%
0.19%

Other

5.41%

White

56.49%

0.00%

10.00%

20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

2014 VEHICLE SEARCHES
(WARNINGS)

Asian

1.06%

(January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014)
Race

Warnings

Percentage

Asian

79

1.06%

Black

979

13.12%

Hispanic

2,382

31.93%

Indian

8

0.11%

Other

670

8.98%

White

3,342

44.80%

7,460

100%

Black
Hispanic
Indian

Total

2014 VEHICLE SEARCHES
(CITATIONS & WARNINGS)
(January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014)

Race

Warnings &
Citations

Percentag
Percentage
e

Asian

267

0.81%

Black

5,375

16.22%

Hispanic

7,534

22.73%

Indian

57

0.17%

Other

2,060

6.22%

White

17,849

53.86%

Total

33,142

100%

13.12%

31.93%

0.11%

Other

8.98%

White

44.80%

0.00%

Asian

10.00%

20.00%

40.00%

50.00%

0.81%

Black

16.22%

Hispanic

Indian

30.00%

22.73%

0.17%

Other

6.22%

White
0.00%

53.86%
10.00%

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20.00%

30.00%

40.00%

50.00%

60.00%

 Non-Traffic Criminal Arrests Resulting From
Vehicle Searches
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014

RACE
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Indian
Other
White
Total

DRUG CHARGES

OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES TOTAL CRIMINAL

FROM SEARCHES

FROM SEARCHES

CHARGES

86
2,006
1,770
23
653
6,373
10,911

15
695
539
5
143
1,738
3,135

101
2,701
2,309
28
796
8,111
14,046

A non-traffic criminal offense is a criminal offense that is not classified as a traffic offense.
These criminal offenses include violations that may range from minor in possession of an
alcoholic beverage to murder.

Vehicle Searches By Driver License State
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014
RACE

TEXAS

OUT OF STATE

OTHER

UNKNOWN

TOTAL

Asian
Black
Hispanic
Indian
Other
White
Total

226
4,354
6,312
42
890
15,576
27,400

38
1,004
540
15
1,102
2,025
4,724

3
9
521
0
55
145
733

0
10
161
0
16
104
291

267
5,377
7,534
57
2,063
17,850
33,148

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