Hit-and-Run Statistics by State

Quick answer: 14,154 people were killed in fatal hit-and-run crashes in the US from 2020 to 2024, about 6.9% of all road deaths; about 64% of them were pedestrians. New Mexico had the highest rate (1.87 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), California the most deaths (2,395).

United States

Deaths by year

2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
2,596	2,917	2,972	2,911	2,758

Ranked by deaths per 100,000 residents a year

Every state

#	State	Deaths	Fatal crashes	Per 100k / yr	Pedestrians	Share of state's road deaths
1	New Mexico	198	190	1.87	72%	9%
2	District of Columbia	52	50	1.53	67%	26%
3	Louisiana	346	337	1.5	62%	8.1%
4	Tennessee	489	472	1.38	61%	7.7%
5	Arizona	475	465	1.29	64%	7.8%
6	Nevada	205	198	1.29	63%	10.5%
7	California	2,395	2,329	1.22	67%	11.4%
8	Florida	1,313	1,285	1.17	57%	7.7%
9	Texas	1,695	1,638	1.12	62%	8%
10	Mississippi	152	149	1.03	73%	4.1%
11	Missouri	290	275	0.94	56%	5.8%
12	Delaware	47	45	0.92	66%	7%
13	Oklahoma	182	176	0.9	63%	5.2%
14	Arkansas	135	132	0.89	60%	4.2%
15	Illinois	553	525	0.87	57%	8.9%
16	Kentucky	197	194	0.87	63%	5.1%
17	South Carolina	229	223	0.86	68%	4.2%
18	Georgia	455	437	0.83	71%	5.5%
19	North Carolina	445	440	0.83	65%	5.5%
20	Maryland	251	247	0.81	73%	8.7%
21	Connecticut	144	140	0.79	67%	9.1%
22	Michigan	378	365	0.75	60%	6.8%
23	Alabama	188	187	0.74	70%	3.9%
24	Oregon	158	152	0.74	68%	5.6%
25	Colorado	215	214	0.73	57%	6.2%
26	Hawaii	49	49	0.68	78%	10%
27	Indiana	229	224	0.67	55%	5%
28	Ohio	396	389	0.67	56%	6.3%
29	New Jersey	304	302	0.65	73%	9.4%
30	Washington	251	242	0.64	67%	7.1%
31	Alaska	23	22	0.63	78%	6.6%
32	Wisconsin	172	162	0.58	56%	5.7%
33	Kansas	84	82	0.57	52%	4.2%
34	Montana	31	30	0.56	61%	2.9%
35	New York	500	489	0.5	66%	8.9%
36	Pennsylvania	313	310	0.48	64%	5.3%
37	Virginia	200	195	0.46	65%	4.3%
38	South Dakota	18	16	0.4	50%	2.5%
39	West Virginia	36	35	0.4	72%	2.7%
40	Utah	66	64	0.39	67%	4.4%
41	North Dakota	15	14	0.38	67%	3%
42	Vermont	12	11	0.37	67%	3.5%
43	Rhode Island	20	20	0.36	60%	6.6%
44	Wyoming	9	9	0.31	100%	1.4%
45	Nebraska	27	27	0.27	67%	2.3%
46	Massachusetts	86	84	0.24	69%	4.5%
47	Minnesota	70	66	0.24	67%	3.2%
48	Idaho	20	20	0.21	60%	1.6%
49	Iowa	22	21	0.14	50%	1.2%
50	New Hampshire	10	10	0.14	60%	1.6%
51	Maine	4	4	0.06	100%	0.5%

Hit-and-run = a fatal crash in which a driver left the scene. Rates use average state population 2020–2024 (U.S. Census Bureau). Fatal crashes only. Source: NHTSA FARS.

Questions

Hit-and-run — FAQ

How common are fatal hit-and-run crashes?

14,154 people were killed in fatal hit-and-run crashes in the US from 2020 to 2024, about 6.9% of all road deaths; about 64% of them were pedestrians. New Mexico had the highest rate (1.87 deaths per 100,000 residents a year), California the most deaths (2,395).

Which state has the most hit-and-run deaths?

California recorded the most (2,395 deaths, 2020–2024), followed by Texas and Florida. Per resident, New Mexico, District of Columbia and Louisiana have the highest rates.

What counts as a hit-and-run here?

A fatal crash in which at least one driver left the scene (FARS 'hit and run' = yes). These figures cover fatal crashes only; police-reported hit-and-runs with injuries or damage are far more common but are not in FARS.