Hit-and-run statistics by state
District of Columbia has the highest share: 39% of its fatal crashes in 2024. Across the United States, 2,693 fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run made up 7.4%.
All 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked by the share. Click a state for its roads, counties and the rest of its figures.
Hit-and-run: every state, 2024
Shares range from 0.6% in Maine to 39% in District of Columbia; the median state is at 5.7%.
| State | Fatal crashes | Share, 2024 | Share, 2015 to 2024 | All road deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 18 | 39% | 24% | 47 |
| 2 | Hawaii | 16 | 17% | 9.6% | 102 |
| 3 | California | 448 | 13% | 11% | 3,876 |
| 4 | Nevada | 45 | 12% | 9.6% | 417 |
| 5 | Illinois | 123 | 11% | 8.4% | 1,177 |
| 6 | Connecticut | 32 | 11% | 8.5% | 310 |
| 7 | Louisiana | 76 | 11% | 7.3% | 752 |
| 8 | New Mexico | 38 | 10% | 8.7% | 409 |
| 9 | Delaware | 12 | 9.9% | 7.1% | 126 |
| 10 | New York | 100 | 9.7% | 8.2% | 1,101 |
| 11 | Maryland | 53 | 9.6% | 7.8% | 578 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 55 | 8.6% | 8.7% | 670 |
| 13 | Washington | 56 | 8.3% | 6.3% | 730 |
| 14 | Texas | 311 | 8.2% | 7.6% | 4,160 |
| 15 | Florida | 228 | 7.8% | 7.6% | 3,138 |
| 15 | Tennessee | 85 | 7.8% | 6.6% | 1,197 |
| 17 | Arizona | 83 | 7.4% | 7.8% | 1,229 |
| 18 | Colorado | 46 | 7.2% | 6.1% | 689 |
| 18 | Ohio | 78 | 7.2% | 5.9% | 1,157 |
| 20 | Missouri | 59 | 6.7% | 5.2% | 955 |
| 21 | Indiana | 52 | 6.6% | 5.3% | 832 |
| 22 | Alaska | 4 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 70 |
| 23 | North Carolina | 93 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 1,619 |
| 23 | Wisconsin | 33 | 6.2% | 5.4% | 595 |
| 25 | Pennsylvania | 64 | 6.0% | 5.1% | 1,127 |
| 26 | Kansas | 18 | 5.7% | 3.7% | 339 |
| 26 | Vermont | 3 | 5.7% | 3.1% | 59 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | 33 | 5.6% | 4.9% | 645 |
| 29 | Alabama | 48 | 5.4% | 3.9% | 962 |
| 30 | Kentucky | 35 | 5.3% | 4.3% | 707 |
| 31 | Georgia | 68 | 5.2% | 5.3% | 1,403 |
| 32 | Michigan | 52 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 1,098 |
| 33 | Oregon | 24 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 538 |
| 34 | Arkansas | 26 | 4.8% | 3.9% | 603 |
| 35 | Montana | 9 | 4.7% | 2.7% | 206 |
| 36 | Mississippi | 31 | 4.6% | 3.6% | 753 |
| 37 | Rhode Island | 2 | 4.2% | 6.2% | 52 |
| 38 | Nebraska | 9 | 4.0% | 2.8% | 251 |
| 38 | Utah | 10 | 4.0% | 3.9% | 277 |
| 38 | Virginia | 35 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 917 |
| 41 | South Carolina | 35 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 1,038 |
| 42 | North Dakota | 3 | 3.6% | 2.7% | 90 |
| 43 | New Hampshire | 4 | 3.3% | 1.8% | 133 |
| 44 | Massachusetts | 11 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 363 |
| 45 | Idaho | 6 | 2.7% | 1.7% | 238 |
| 46 | West Virginia | 6 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 256 |
| 47 | Minnesota | 9 | 2.1% | 3.3% | 477 |
| 48 | South Dakota | 2 | 1.5% | 1.8% | 146 |
| 49 | Iowa | 4 | 1.2% | 2.0% | 356 |
| 50 | Wyoming | 1 | 1.0% | 0.8% | 107 |
| 51 | Maine | 1 | 0.6% | 1.3% | 177 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Download the hit-and-run statistics by state table as CSV. Free to reuse with credit: “Fatal Crash Data, fatalcrashdata.com/hit-and-run-statistics-by-state/, from NHTSA FARS (2024 Annual Report File).”
Questions about hit-and-run statistics by state
- Which state has the highest share of fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run?
- District of Columbia has the highest share: 39% of its fatal crashes in 2024. Across the United States, 2,693 fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run made up 7.4%. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- How many fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run were there in the United States in 2024?
- 2,693, 7.4% of 36,297 fatal crashes.
How NHTSA records fatal crashes involving a hit-and-run
A fatal crash counts as a hit-and-run when any vehicle in it was coded as having left the scene (HIT_RUN). The share is of all fatal crashes in the state.
A share is only given over 20 crashes (or deaths); otherwise the row says "Not enough data" and has no rank. Shares are of the state's own fatal crashes or deaths. For deaths per resident and per mile driven, see the car accident rate by state. The full method.