Hit And Run Laws
The following is a comprehensive listing of the hit and run laws governing all 50 states. Clicking any of the corresponding links will open a new browser window. We hope you find the information helpful if you are determining your legal options after a hit and run accident.
| State | Statute |
| Alabama | Motor Vehicle Accidents (AL Code Title 32, Ch. 10) |
| Alaska | Action of Operator Immediately After Accident (AK Statutes 28.35.050) |
| Arizona | Accidents involving death or personal injury; failure to stop (ARS 28-661) Accidents involving damage to vehicle; failure to stop (ARS 28-662) |
| Arkansas | Accidents (AR Code Title 27, Ch. 53) |
| California | Accidents and Accident Reports (California Vehicle Code Sections 20000 - 20018) |
| Colorado | Accidents involving death or personal injuries - duty (CRS 42-4-1601) Accidents involving damage - duty (CRS 42-4-1602) |
| Connecticut | Browse the Connecticut Vehicle Code |
| Delaware | Duty of driver involved in accident - property damage or injury Duty of driver involved in accident - injury or death (DE Code Title 21 section 4202) |
| District of Columbia | Fleeing from scene of accident; driving under influence of liquor or drugs (DC Code section 50-2201.05) |
| Florida | Crash involving death or personal injuries (FS 316.027) Crashes involving damage to vehicle or property (FS 316.061) |
| Georgia | Accidents; duties of drivers (Georgia Code 40-6-270) |
| Hawaii | Accidents and Accident Reports (HRS sections 291C-11 to 291C-15) |
| Idaho | Accidents (ID Statutes Title 49, Ch. 13) |
| Illinois | Accidents (625 ILCS 5/11-401 to 5/11-416) |
| Indiana | Accidents and Accident Reports (Indiana Code Title 9, Article 26) |
| Iowa | Information and aid – leaving scene of accident (IA Code section 321.263) |
| Kansas | Accidents and Accident Reports (KS Statutes Ch. 8, Article 16) |
| Kentucky | Duty in case of accident [PDF] (KRS 189.580) |
| Louisiana | Accident reports (LRS 32:398) |
| Maine | Accidents involving death or personal injury (MRS Title 29-A section 2252) Accidents involving vehicle damage (MRS Title 29-A section 2253) |
| Maryland | Accidents and Accident Reports (MD Transp. Code Title 20) |
| Massachusetts | Accident reports (90 MGL section 26) |
| Michigan | Accidents (MI Vehicle Code sections 257.617 to 257.624b) |
| Minnesota | Accidents (MN Statute 169.09) |
| Mississippi | Accidents and Reports (MS Code Title 63, Ch. 3 scroll to Article 9) |
| Montana | Accidents involving death or personal injuries (MCA section 61-7-103) Accidents involving damage to vehicle (MCA section 61-7-104) |
| Missouri | Leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident (MRS 577.060) |
| Nebraska | Motor vehicle accident; duty to stop (R.R.S. Nebr. § 60-696) |
| Nevada | Duty to stop...accident involving death or personal injury (NRS 484.219) Duty to stop...accident involving damage to vehicle or property (NRS 484.221) |
| New Hamphire | Conduct after accident (NH Statutes 264:25) |
| New Jersey | Action in case of accident (NJ Statutes 39:4-129) |
| New Mexico | Accidents (NMS Ch. 66, Article 7 scroll to Part 9) |
| New York | Leaving scene of an accident without reporting (NY Vehicle & Traffic Code section 600) |
| North Carolina | Duty to stop in event of accident or collision (NCGS section 20-166) |
| North Dakota | Accidents involving death or personal injuries [PDF] (ND Code Chapter 39-08 scroll to 39-08-04) Accidents involving damage to vehicle [PDF] (ND Code Chapter 39-08 scroll to 39-08-05) |
| Ohio | Failure to stop after accident involving property of others (ORC section 4549.03) |
| Oklahoma | Accidents involving non-fatal injury (OK Statutes Title 47 scroll to 47-10-102) Accidents involving death (OK Statutes Title 47 scroll to 47-10-102.1) Accidents involving damage to vehicle (OK Statutes Title 47 scroll to 47-10-103) |
| Oregon | Rules of the Road: Accidents, Duties, and Reports [PDF] (OR Vehicle Code scroll to 811.700 to 811.740) |
| Pennsylvania | Miscellaneous Provisions: Accidents and Accident Reports [PDF] (PA Vehicle Code Ch. 37; scroll to Subchapter C) |
| Rhode Island | Accidents and Accident Reports (RI Code Ch. 31-26) |
| South Carolina | Duties of drivers involved in accident (SC Code scroll to sections 56-5-1210 to 56-5-1260) |
| South Dakota | Accidents and Accident Reports (SD Codified Laws Ch. 32-34) |
| Tennessee | Accidents involving death or personal injury (TN Code section 55-10-101) Accidents involving damage to vehicle (TN Code section 55-10-102) |
| Texas | Accidents and Accident Reports [PDF] (TX Transp. Code Ch. 550) |
| Utah | Accidents...-- Duties of operator (UT Code 41-6a-401) |
| Vermont | Accidents; duty to stop (23 VSA section 1128) |
| Virginia | Accidents; duty of driver to stop (VA Code 46.2-894) |
| Washington | Accidents - reports (RCW Chapter 46.52) |
| West Virginia | Accidents involving damage to vehicle (WV Code section 17C-4-2) Accidents involving death or personal injuries (WV Code section 17C-4-1) |
| Wisconsin | Accidents and Accident Reports [PDF] (WI Code Chapter 341 scroll to Subchapter XI) |
| Wyoming | Accidents; duty to stop (WY Statutes Title 31, Ch. 5, Article 11) |
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