Exhibit 3: Crashes in Hot Spots Before and After High Visibility Enforcement

Crashed decreased in hot spots following high visibility enforcement

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From the article ""Effect of High-Visibility Enforcement on Motor Vehicle Crashes," June 22, 2020.

(A) The total number of crashes declined by 22.56% from six weeks before the HVE was conducted to six weeks after the HVE was conducted. (B) The number of crashes across six hot spots declined six weeks after HVE. Only hot spot 3 demonstrated an increase in the number of crashes.

A. Total Crashes Before and After HVE Across All Hot Spots
Time Period	Crashes
6 Weeks Before HVE	297
6 Weeks After HVE	230

B. Crashes Before and After HVE in Seven Hot Spots
Hot Spot	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Pre HVE	61	58	27	25	31	50	45
Post HVE	43	34	39	12	23	40	39

Source: Sgt. James Williams, Metro Nashville Police Department, "Effect of High-Visibility Enforcement on Motor Vehicle Crashes," June 22, 2020, nij.ojp.gov:
https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/effect-high-visibility-enforcement-motor-vehicle-crashes