Wireless 9-1-1 and Distress Calls
|
Year |
Ending |
U.S. 9-1-1 |
U.S. 9-1-1 |
U.S. 9-1-1 |
|
1985 |
340,213 |
193,333 |
16,111 |
530 |
|
1986 |
681,825 |
649,659 |
54,138 |
1,780 |
|
1987 |
1,230,855 |
1,202,336 |
100,195 |
3,294 |
|
1988 |
2,069,441 |
2,382,855 |
198,571 |
6,528 |
|
1989 |
3,508,944 |
4,311,497 |
359,291 |
11,812 |
|
1990 |
5,283,055 |
5,914,653 |
492,888 |
16,205 |
|
1991 |
7,557,148 |
8,007,586 |
667,299 |
21,939 |
|
1992 |
11,032,753 |
12,641,470 |
1,053,456 |
34,634 |
|
1993 |
16,009,461 |
15,491,344 |
1,290,945 |
42,442 |
|
1994 |
24,134,421 |
17,910,620 |
1,492,552 |
49,070 |
|
1995 |
33,785,661 |
20,059,894 |
1,671,658 |
54,959 |
|
1996 |
44,042,992 |
21,659,967 |
1,804,997 |
59,180 |
|
1997 |
55,312,293 |
30,517,327 |
2,543,110 |
83,609 |
|
1998 |
69,209,321 |
35,805,405 |
2,942,910 |
98,097 |
|
1999 |
86,047,003 |
43,298,856 |
3,608,238 |
118,627 |
|
2000 |
109,478,031 |
51,104,214 |
4,188,870 |
139,629 |
|
2001 |
128,374,512 |
56,879,775 |
4,739,981 |
155,835 |
|
2002 |
140,766,842 |
64,330,447 |
5,360,871 |
176,248 |
|
2003 |
158,721,981 |
72,535,945 |
6,044,662 |
198,729 |
Sources: CTIA, California Highway Patrol, New York State Police, and other state |
officials and wireless carriers.
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