Deadly Hit-and-Run Incidents Reach All-Time High: AAA Study

Hit-and-Run Crashes Hit Record 15% in 2023: AAA Study

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released a study March 11, 2026, revealing that hit-and-run crashes reached a record high in 2023, with 15% of all police-reported crashes involving a driver who fled the scene—the highest percentage in recent years. The research, based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data from the Crash Report Sampling System and Fatality Analysis Reporting System, estimated more than 900,000 police-report…

Deadly hit-and-run incidents reach all-time high: AAA study

Deadly hit-and-run crashes reached an all-time high in 2023, according to a new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High, AAA Foundation Study Finds

Imagine crossing the street and suddenly losing consciousness—only to wake up injured in the roadway as the vehicle that struck you disappears into the night, leaving no driver behind to help or call for assistance. New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety indicates hit-and-run crashes like that are becoming more common across the United States. In 2023, 15% of all police-reported crashes involved a driver who fled the scene, the …

Fatal Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High, New Research Finds

One In Seven Crashes in 2023 Involved a Driver Who Fled the Scene