[artichokegrower]

“The study, which documented a 10% decline in hit-and-run accidents, ran in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in April 2017. “

The facts:

Here are the number of injury or fatal hit-and-run crashes in the city of Los Angeles between 2017 and 2019: 2017: 4,563 (53.39% of LA County’s hit-and-run crashes) 2018: 4,394 (52.74% of LA County’s hit-and-run crashes) 2019: 4,319 (53.35% of LA County’s hit-and-run crashes)

[Jeff Chandler]

☑ Illegal Alien

☑ Stolen Vehicle

☑ Driving Drunk

☐ No Drivers License

☑ Uninsured

☑ Wrong Way on Freeway

☑ Hit and Run

[SaxxonWoods]

Interesting, thanks.
The stats you helpfully posted are for hit + run accidents involving death or injury. Here's related addition to those stats:

Percentage of auto accidents (nationwide) that DON'T include injury or death: 57%. Add to that mix that a lot of hit and run accidents involve people hitting parked (unoccupied) vehicles.

I have a friend in Denver. He has a part-time job about 6 nights a month. His drive home from work happens around 1-2AM. He's been an uninjured hit and run accident victim 3 times in the last 4 years. None of the drivers had insurance. All were Hispanic. Fortunately, he had collision coverage but consider the hassle and loss of vehicle (a big, heavily loaded van) so an extra car doesn't help while the van gets fixed. In one case the van was totaled. The joys of city driving.