
120+ incidents · 2,000+ casualties · One definitive dataset
Protect Your Precinct: Decode the 6 Attack Types Behind the World’s Deadliest Vehicle Incidents
Urban security threats have evolved.Inside, we reveal the real-world patterns of vehicle-based attacks, with data collected globally, and built for decision-makers shaping tomorrow’s urban environments.
This report arms professionals with the intelligence needed to make informed, defensible design decisions.
120+ real-world incidents decoded
Six attack types used in modern vehicle incidents
Barrier effectiveness and critical design implications
Why bollards are not the only answer to vehicle threats
Strategic insights for planners, architects, and city leaders
By downloading this white paper, you'll gain:
Actionable Insights: Apply targeted security interventions and identify real-world vulnerabilities.
Proven Solutions: Use practical mitigation frameworks tested in real urban contexts.
Future Preparedness: Design spaces that anticipate—not just react to—emerging threat methods.
Design Insights: Ensure your precinct is designed for real threats, not over-specified, unrealistic scenarios.
33% of attacks involve secondary weapons such as knives and firearms.
This groundbreaking analysis is essential for:
Urban Designers who need to embed protection without compromising design vision.
Government decision-makers setting policy on public space safety.
First Responders planning for rapid, threat-informed deployments and responses.
Venue and Event Managers tasked with protecting open, crowded areas.
25% of incidents involved the attacker overcoming barriers resulting in quadruple the casualties.
What's inside:
Analysis of 120+ attack cases
6 modern threat patterns that challenge conventional security approaches
Which vehicles are the most commonly used, and which are the deadliest
Why fatalities quadruple when barriers are breached.
Why terrorist and non-terrorist threats engage with security barriers in very similar ways.
Strategy guidance you can apply immediately
Cities must remain open—but they must not remain vulnerable.Act now. Make resilience your strategy, not your reaction.
