Hit-and-Run Statistics in Los Angeles (2026 Update)

Updated October 20, 2026

Published by Moe Abdallah Law, P.C., the Los Angeles firm of attorney Mohamad “Moe” Abdallah (California State Bar No. 348886). Our own analysis of official crash records; see the methodology below.

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How many hit-and-run crashes happen in Los Angeles each year?

California Highway Patrol crash records show 10,722 hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025, about 29.4 a day. Most were coded as property-damage hit-and-runs, and 4,267 injured at least one person.

• The City of Los Angeles had 10,722 hit-and-run crashes in 2025, about 29.4 a day. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Hit-and-run crashes were 35.8 percent of the 29,915 crashes reported in the City of Los Angeles in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 4,267 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 injured at least one person. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 95 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 killed at least one person, or 0.89 percent of them. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Crash reports for City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025 flag 8,558 parties as the driver or vehicle that left the scene. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• In 1,553 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, the driver hit a parked car. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

How many people die in Los Angeles hit-and-runs, and are deaths going up?

CHP's records list 98 people killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. CHP's yearly files are not equally complete, so we do not compare years from them. LAPD's own weekly count is the better trend source, and it shows fewer fatal felony hit-and-run crashes so far in 2026 than in 2025.

• Hit-and-run crashes killed 98 people on City of Los Angeles roads in 2025, counting freeways inside city limits. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Of the 335 people killed in all City of Los Angeles crashes in 2025, 29.3 percent died in hit-and-runs. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles killed 9.1 people for every 1,000 crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• LAPD's COMPSTAT snapshot lists 59 Felony Hit & Run K's (fatal crashes) citywide from Jan. 1 to Oct. 3, 2026, compared with 74 in the same period of 2025, a 20.3 percent drop. (LAPD COMPSTAT, Oct. 2026)
• For the same Jan. 1 to Oct. 3 period of 2024, LAPD counted 80 fatal felony hit-and-run crashes, so 2026 is running 26.3 percent below that year. (LAPD COMPSTAT, Oct. 2026)
• LAPD's K's count fatal crashes on the streets LAPD covers, not people killed, and they leave out freeways, so they will not match CHP's death count. (LAPD COMPSTAT, Oct. 2026)

Who is hurt and killed in Los Angeles hit-and-runs?

Pedestrians make up most of the dead. Of the 5,492 people hurt or killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025, 98 died, and 68 of the dead were on foot. Claims for people walking or biking are covered on our pedestrian accident and bicycle accident pages.

• 5,492 people were hurt or killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 484 people suffered suspected serious injuries in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 2,199 people suffered suspected minor injuries in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 2,711 people reported a possible injury or complaint of pain in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 582 people were killed or seriously injured in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, or 10.6 percent of everyone hurt or killed. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 68 pedestrians were killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, which is 69.4 percent of the people killed in them. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 8 bicyclists were killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 20 people aged 65 or older were killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 12 people under 25 were killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• The median age of people killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 was 48. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 77.1 percent of the people killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025 were male, among those with a recorded sex. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 57.9 percent of the people hurt or killed in City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025 were male, among those with a recorded sex. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

When do hit-and-runs happen in Los Angeles?

City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes cluster in the late afternoon and evening, and Saturday was the busiest day in 2025. Many reports are timed at exactly midnight, so we do not name a single peak hour.

• 21.1 percent of City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 happened between 3:00 and 6:59 p.m. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Saturday was the busiest day for City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, with 1,742. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Friday, Saturday and Sunday each had more City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 than any day from Monday through Thursday. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 40 percent of fatal hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025 happened on a Saturday or Sunday. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• October was the busiest month for City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, with 985. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

Are Los Angeles hit-and-runs more deadly at night?

Yes. Fewer than half of City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 happened in the dark, but most of the fatal ones did.

• 47.9 percent of City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 happened in the dark. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Of the City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes that killed someone in 2025, 77.9 percent happened in darkness, with or without street lights. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• The 9 p.m. hour (9:00 to 9:59 p.m.) had more fatal hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025 than any other hour. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 58.9 percent of fatal hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025 happened between 9:00 p.m. and 4:59 a.m. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

What causes hit-and-run crashes in Los Angeles?

Crash reports list a main collision factor for each crash. For City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025, unsafe speed topped the list, and a pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk without yielding topped the fatal ones. The factor can point to any party, including the person who was hit.

• 3,521 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 (32.8 percent) had unsafe speed as the main collision factor. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 2,195 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 (20.5 percent) had unsafe turn or lane change as the main collision factor. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 1,253 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 (11.7 percent) had unsafe lane change (lane straddling) as the main collision factor. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 28 fatal hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025 had a pedestrian crossing outside a crosswalk without yielding as the main collision factor. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Among fatal City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025, unsafe speed was the second most common main collision factor. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

Where do the most hit-and-runs happen in Los Angeles?

Long north-south corridors lead the list. Figueroa, Vermont and Western had the most hit-and-run crashes on City of Los Angeles surface streets in 2025. This ranking leaves out freeways.

• Figueroa had 298 hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025, the most of any surface street. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Vermont had 245 hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025, the second most of any surface street. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Western had 217 hit-and-run crashes in the City of Los Angeles in 2025, the third most of any surface street. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Sepulveda ranked fourth among City of Los Angeles surface streets for hit-and-run crashes in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• No single City of Los Angeles intersection had more than 5 hit-and-run crashes in 2025, so the crashes are spread along corridors rather than concentrated at one corner. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

How does Los Angeles compare with California and the U.S.?

The City of Los Angeles had 24.2 percent of California's hit-and-run deaths in CHP's 2025 records. According to NHTSA, 25 percent of U.S. pedestrian deaths in 2024 involved a hit-and-run.

• California had 96,881 hit-and-run crashes in CHP's records for 2025, and 405 people were killed in them. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• The City of Los Angeles accounted for 24.2 percent of California's hit-and-run deaths in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Hit-and-run deaths were 11.7 percent of all California crash deaths in CHP's 2025 records. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• According to NHTSA, 2,758 people died in U.S. traffic crashes involving hit-and-run drivers in 2024, down 5.3 percent from 2,911 in 2023. (NHTSA, Oct. 2026)
• According to NHTSA, 1,749 of the 7,080 U.S. pedestrian deaths in 2024 (25 percent) involved a hit-and-run crash. (NHTSA, Oct. 2026)
• According to NHTSA, 230 of the 1,103 U.S. bicyclist and other pedalcyclist deaths in 2024 (21 percent) involved a hit-and-run crash. (NHTSA, Oct. 2026)
• According to NHTSA, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. pedestrians killed in traffic crashes in 2023 (24 percent) were struck by hit-and-run drivers. (NHTSA, Oct. 2026)
• According to the California Office of Traffic Safety, the City of Los Angeles had 2,549 fatal and injury hit-and-run crashes in 2023, a count that leaves out freeways. (California OTS, Oct. 2026)

What does California law say about leaving the scene of a crash?

California Vehicle Code 20001 requires a driver in a crash that injures or kills someone to stop at the scene. Vehicle Code 20002 covers crashes that only damage property. This is general information, not legal advice. If a driver hit you and fled, see our hit-and-run accident lawyer guide or how an uninsured motorist claim works.

• According to the California Legislature, Vehicle Code 20001 punishes leaving the scene of an injury or death crash with state prison, up to 1 year in county jail, a $1,000 to $10,000 fine, or both a fine and custody. (California Legislature, Oct. 2026)
• According to the California Legislature, when the crash causes death or permanent, serious injury, Vehicle Code 20001 sets 2, 3 or 4 years in state prison or 90 days to 1 year in county jail, a $1,000 to $10,000 fine, or both. (California Legislature, Oct. 2026)
• According to the California Legislature, Vehicle Code 20001 adds a consecutive 5-year state prison term for a driver who flees after gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated (Penal Code 191.5) or vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence (Penal Code 192(c)(1)). (California Legislature, Oct. 2026)
• According to the California Legislature, Vehicle Code 20002 makes it a misdemeanor to leave a property-damage-only crash without notifying the owner or leaving a written notice, with up to 6 months in county jail, a fine up to $1,000, or both. (California Legislature, Oct. 2026)
• 3,750 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 were coded as felony hit-and-runs in CHP's records, the code used when someone is hurt or killed. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• 6,972 City of Los Angeles hit-and-run crashes in 2025 were coded as misdemeanor hit-and-runs, the code used for property damage. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)
• Crash reports listed the fleeing vehicle as an unknown hit-and-run vehicle for 61.3 percent of the 8,558 fleeing parties in City of Los Angeles hit-and-runs in 2025. (CHP CCRS, Oct. 2026)

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