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Fla. Hit-and-Runs Increase 8%

A lack of auto insurance may be fueling an epidemic of hit-and-run occurrences in Fla.

By staff Writer | Updated on February 19, 2014

A lack of auto insurance may be fueling an epidemic of hit-and-run occurrences in Fla., according to the Bradenton Herald.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports there were 78,000 hit-and-run crashes in the state in 2013—an 8% increase from 2012. These crashes involve people leaving the scene of an accident causing injury or property damage, says the Herald. These incidents caused more than 17,000 injuries and 154 deaths, according to the FHP.

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