A recent state report reveals that Black and Hispanic drivers in Virginia were pulled over at disproportionately higher rates compared to other drivers in 2023.
The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) released its preliminary report in July, marking the fourth such report under the Commonwealth’s Community Policing Act.
This report analyzed over 949,000 traffic stops conducted across the state between January 1 and December 31, 2023, highlighting disparities in stop rates based on race and ethnicity. The data shows that nearly 30% of drivers pulled over were Black, even though they make up just about 19% of Virginia’s driving-age population. These figures are consistent with findings from the previous year.
