Traffic Stop Data
New Brighton residents regularly tell us that neighborhood speeding is a concern to them. Therefore, our police officers focus on traffic safety enforcement, especially at locations throughout New Brighton that historically have high-volumes of motor vehicle crashes.
In early 2017, the New Brighton Department of Public Safety (NBDPS) joined with other Ramsey County law enforcement agencies to begin voluntarily collecting traffic stop data. New Brighton initiated this effort to increase transparency and provide more context to the limited amount of information than was previously captured. Minnesota law does not require the collection of this information. Starting in January 2017, New Brighton officers began recording the following data on every traffic stop:
- Perceived race of the driver
- Gender of the driver
- Whether the driver was searched
- Whether the vehicle was searched
- The reason for the traffic stop (moving violation, equipment violation, investigative, or the result of a 911 call
NBDPS provides the below summary graphics of our data collection pertaining to perceived race of the driver and reason for the traffic stop, along with two data sets containing demographic information from our community, including 2010 US Census Data and enrollment information from Irondale High School by year. More information about the City of New Brighton and demographics are available on the City’s website: newbrightonmn.gov/about
Several important questions are not answered by this data collection effort:
- Demographic information of drivers who reside in the City of New Brighton.
- Demographic information of drivers who reside elsewhere but travel through New Brighton.
- Demographic information of drivers who either commit a moving violation and/or have an equipment deficiency on their vehicle; this report lists only those who were stopped by police.
Total 2020 Traffic Stops: 2028
| Traffic Stops By Perceived Race | ||||
| Perceived Race | Number of Stops | Percentage of Stops | Irondale H.S. Demographics | 2020 U.S. Census Demographics |
| White | 928 | 46% | 57% | 68.80% |
| Black | 731 | 36% | 18% | 11.70% |
| Latino | 168 | 8% | 12% | 6.20% |
| Asian | 96 | 5% | 9% | 7.60% |
| Native American | 13 | 0.64% | 0.40% | 0.40% |
| Other | 92 | 5% | 4% | 0.40% |
| Traffic Stops By Perceived Gender | ||
| Gender | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Male | 1,355 | 67% |
| Female | 671 | 33% |
| Traffic Stop By Primary Reason For Stop | ||
| Reason For Stop | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Moving Violation | 1,459 | 72% |
| Equipment Violation | 364 | 18% |
| Investigatory | 201 | 10% |
| 911 Call | 2 | 0.10% |
| Vehicle/Person Searches | ||
| Search | Number | Percentage of Total |
| No Search | 1,753 | 87% |
| Person Searched | 146 | 7% |
| Vehicle Searched | 129 | 6% |
| Traffic Stops by Perceived Race By Ambient Light Conditions | ||||||
| Ambient Light Conditions | White | Black | Latino | Asian | Native American | Other |
| Daylight | 52% | 31% | 7% | 4% | 1% | 5% |
| Dark | 42% | 39% | 9% | 5% | 1% | 4% |
| Traffic Stops During Stay At Home Order (Mar 27-May 18) By Ambient Light Condition | ||||||
| Ambient Light Condition | White | Black | Latino | Asian | Native American | Other |
| Daytime Percentage | 8% | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Dark Percentage | 26% | 48% | 2% | 2% | 0% | 4% |
| Daytime Number | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dark Number | 13 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Reason for Traffic Stop By Ambient Light Conditions | |||
| Ambient Light Condition | Moving | Equipment | Investigate |
| Daylight | 28% | 5% | 2% |
| Dark | 44% | 13% | 8% |
| Percent of Person Searches By Perceived Race | ||||||
| White | Black | Latino | Asian | Native American | Other | Not Searched |
| 4% | 3% | 0.44% | 3% | 0% | 1% | 89% |
| Percent of Vehicle Searches By Perceived Race | ||||||
| White | Black | Latino | Asian | Native American | Other | Not Searched |
| 4% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0.05% | 93% |
| Traffic Stop Disposition By Perceived Race | ||||||
| White | Black | Latino | Asian | Native American | Other | |
| Citation Issued | 11% | 10% | 3% | 1% | 0.26% | 1% |
| Warning Issued | 32% | 24% | 6% | 4% | 0.31% | 4% |
| Arrest | 2% | 2% | 0.26% | 0.15% | 0% | 0.10% |
*Due to Rounding Percentage May Not Add Up to 100%
Total 2019 Traffic Stops: 3,281
| Perceived Race | Number of Stops | Percentage Of Stops | Irondale H.S. Demographics | U.S. Census Demographics |
| White | 1,661 | 51% | 53% | 80% |
| Black | 986 | 30% | 19% | 7% |
| Latino | 287 | 9% | 13% | 4% |
| Asian | 148 | 4% | 9% | 6% |
| Native American | 12 | 0.37% | 0.60% | 0.30% |
| Other | 187 | 6% | 5% | 2% |
| Gender | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Male | 2,174 | 66% |
| Female | 1,107 | 34% |
| Reason For Stop | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Moving Violation | 2,162 | 66% |
| Equipment Violation | 754 | 23% |
| Investigatory | 361 | 11% |
| 911 Call | 4 | 0.00% |
| Search | Number | Percentage of Total |
| No Search | 3,374 | 85% |
| Person Searched | 265 | 8% |
| Vehicle Searched | 232 | 7% |
*Due to Rounding Percentage May Not Add Up to 100%
Total 2018 Traffic Stops: 4,230
| Perceived Race | Number of Stops | Percentage Of Stops | Irondale H.S. Demographics | U.S. Census Demographics |
| White | 2,278 | 54% | 56% | 80% |
| Black | 1,104 | 26% | 18% | 7% |
| Latino | 316 | 7% | 13% | 4% |
| Asian | 233 | 6% | 9% | 6% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.43% | 0.60% | 0.30% |
| Other | 280 | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Gender | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Male | 2,792 | 66% |
| Female | 1,438 | 34% |
| Reason For Stop | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Moving Violation | 2,772 | 66% |
| Equipment Violation | 1,027 | 24% |
| Investigatory | 429 | 10% |
| 911 Call | 2 | 0.05% |
| Search | Number | Percentage of Total |
| No Search | 3,538 | 84% |
| Person Searched | 341 | 8% |
| Vehicle Searched | 351 | 8% |
*Due to Rounding Percentage May Not Add Up to 100%
Total 2017 Traffic Stops: 3,962
| Perceived Race | Number of Stops | Percentage Of Stops | Irondale H.S. Demographics | U.S. Census Demographics |
| White | 2,158 | 55% | 57% | 80% |
| Black | 1,097 | 28% | 18% | 7% |
| Latino | 286 | 7% | 12% | 4% |
| Asian | 175 | 4% | 9% | 6% |
| Native American | 18 | 0.45% | 0.40% | 0.30% |
| Other | 228 | 6% | 4% | 2% |
| Gender | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Male | 2,628 | 66% |
| Female | 1,335 | 34% |
| Reason For Stop | Number | Percentage of Total |
| Moving Violation | 2,320 | 59% |
| Equipment Violation | 1,159 | 29% |
| Investigatory | 477 | 12% |
| 911 Call | 6 | .15% |
| Search | Number | Percentage of Total |
| No Search | 3,374 | 85% |
| Person Searched | 280 | 7% |
| Vehicle Searched | 308 | 8% |
*Due to Rounding Percentage May Not Add Up to 100%
