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.