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
Questions about fatal crashes in the United States
- 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%.
- How does NHTSA count 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.
- 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 fatal crashes or deaths, never rates per driver or per mile: FARS records crashes, not how much people drive. The full method.