Hit-and-Run Crashes Reach Record High in 2023, AAA Reports

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Hit-and-run crashes reach record high in 2023, AAA reports

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says 2023 saw the highest percentage of hit-and-run crashes ever recorded.

Hit and run crashes reach record high, AAA says

(CNN, KYMA) - A new report from AAA reveals a frightening statistic as 15% of all reported vehicle crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene. That's a record high, and the number is even higher when a pedestrian or cyclist is killed. In those cases, one in four drivers left without reporting the crash. That makes it take longer for victims to receive help. The motor club says most of these crashes happen when it's dark outside and the…

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.

AAA: Hit-and-runs reach new record

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)– A new report from AAA reveals a frightening statistic. 15% of all reported vehicle crashes in 2023 involved a driver who fled the scene. That’s a record high, and the number is even higher when a pedestrian or cyclist is killed. In those cases, one in four drivers left without reporting the crash. The motor club says most of these incidents happen when it’s dark outside and there are no witnesses. Categories: News