OPINION — A new study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety offers a fresh warning for Arizonans about hit-and-run crashes. The latest available national data in the report shows that hit-and-run accounted for more than 919,000 police-reported crashes, nearly 243,000 injuries and 2,872 deaths in 2023.
On June 7 in Phoenix, a toddler died after being hit by a vehicle. The suspect was arrested after stopping and then jumping into another vehicle.
In 2024, (latest data available) Arizona recorded 16,136 hit-and-run crashes, 4,202 injuries and 86 deaths. There were 488 more hit-and-runs in Arizona in 2024 than there were in 2023. Drivers are still leaving Arizona crash scenes by the thousands every year.
