The 5 Florida Counties With the Highest Hit-and-Run Crash Rates 

Kyle Bagen | August 24, 2026 | Car Accidents

Florida Hit-and-Run Statistics by County (2026 Report)

Every year, thousands of Floridians are left standing on the side of the road after a driver hits them and keeps going. The confusion and fear that follow a hit-and-run can be overwhelming, especially when there is no name, no license plate, and no clear way to hold the other driver accountable. 

In fact, some of Florida’s largest counties see hit-and-run crashes make up more than 1 in 4 of all reported accidents, among the highest rates in the country. To understand where this happens most, our car accident lawyers at Bagen Law analyzed five years of Florida crash records across the state’s biggest counties. 

 

Top 5 Florida Counties for Hit-and-Run Crashes (2021–2025 Data)

Here’s a look at the Florida counties where hit-and-run crashes are most common:

County	Hit and Run Crashes in 5 years	Hit and Run Fatalities in 5 years	Hit and Run Injuries in 5 years	Fatalities per 10K Hit-and-Run Crashes	Injuries per 10K Hit-and-Run Crashes	Share of All Crashes That Were Hit-and-Runs (%)
Miami-Dade	101,257	166	17,001	16.4	1,679	33.1
Broward	60,947	153	12,219	25.1	2,005	30.8
Duval	35,966	76	7,404	21.1	2,059	30.5
Pinellas	20,923	44	4,027	21	1,925	27.9
Palm Beach	34,331	101	8,429	29.4	2,455	26.8
Volusia	12,541	35	2,759	27.9	2,200	26.5
Lee	19,338	45	3,499	23.3	1,809	26.4
Hillsborough	34,432	82	8,563	23.8	2,487	25.5
Seminole	7,686	13	1,610	16.9	2,095	25.2
Orange	32,308	106	9,605	32.8	2,973	24.7

You can access the complete research findings here.

1. Miami-Dade County — Florida’s Highest Hit-and-Run Rate

The takeaway: In Miami-Dade, 1 out of every 3 crashes ends with the driver taking off.

• Hit-and-run crashes (2021–2025): 101,257
• Hit-and-run fatalities: 166
• Hit-and-run injuries: 17,001
• Fatalities per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 16.4
• Injuries per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 1,679
• Share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs: 33.1%

Miami-Dade has the worst hit-and-run problem of any Florida county. Over five years, drivers fled the scene more than 101,000 times, the highest raw total in the state and the highest share of overall crashes anywhere we studied. That pattern carries a real human cost: 166 people died and 17,001 more were injured in crashes where the at-fault driver never stopped to help.

2. Broward County — Nearly 1 in 3 Crashes Is a Hit-and-Run

The takeaway: Broward’s hit-and-run crashes turn fatal at a higher rate than Miami-Dade’s.

• Hit-and-run crashes (2021–2025): 60,947
• Hit-and-run fatalities: 153
• Hit-and-run injuries: 12,219
• Fatalities per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 25.1
• Injuries per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 2,005
• Share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs: 30.8%

Broward ranks second statewide, with hit-and-runs making up over 30% of all recorded crashes, nearly 61,000 incidents in five years. Its fatality rate of 25.1 deaths per 10,000 hit-and-run crashes is well above Miami-Dade’s, suggesting that when drivers flee in Broward, the underlying collisions tend to be more severe.

3. Duval County — Jacksonville’s Ongoing Hit-and-Run Trend

The takeaway: Nearly 36,000 hit-and-runs in five years, with no sign of the trend slowing.

• Hit-and-run crashes (2021–2025): 35,966
• Hit-and-run fatalities: 76
• Hit-and-run injuries: 7,404
• Fatalities per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 21.1
• Injuries per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 2,059
• Share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs: 30.5%

Home to Jacksonville, Duval County takes third place, with hit-and-runs accounting for 30.5% of all crashes. The county recorded 76 deaths and more than 7,400 injuries from these incidents over five years, and the rate has held steady rather than declining.

4. Pinellas County — Nearly 1 in 5 Hit-and-Runs Leaves Someone Hurt

The takeaway: Pinellas logs the fewest total hit-and-runs in the top five, but injuries remain common.

• Hit-and-run crashes (2021–2025): 20,923
• Hit-and-run fatalities: 44
• Hit-and-run injuries: 4,027
• Fatalities per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 21.0
• Injuries per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 1,925
• Share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs: 27.9%

Pinellas comes in fourth, with law enforcement logging nearly 21,000 cases of drivers fleeing the scene over five years. These incidents make up 27.9% of all crashes countywide and left 44 people dead and 4,027 injured, meaning close to 1 in 5 hit-and-run crashes here results in an injury.

5. Palm Beach County — The Deadliest Hit-and-Run Rate in the Top Five

The takeaway: Palm Beach’s hit-and-run crashes are the deadliest per capita on this list.

• Hit-and-run crashes (2021–2025): 34,331
• Hit-and-run fatalities: 101
• Hit-and-run injuries: 8,429
• Fatalities per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 29.4
• Injuries per 10K hit-and-run crashes: 2,455
• Share of all crashes that were hit-and-runs: 26.8%

Palm Beach rounds out the top five, where hit-and-runs account for nearly 27% of all crashes and totaled 34,331 incidents over five years. Its fatality rate (29.4 deaths per 10,000 hit-and-run crashes) is the highest in the top five, and these crashes claimed 101 lives during the study period.

Data source: Florida crash records, 2021–2025. Methodology: hit-and-run crashes, fatalities, and injuries were tallied per county, then converted to per-10,000-crash rates for fair comparison across counties of different sizes.

Why Do Florida Drivers Flee the Scene?

Steve Bagen, founding attorney at Bagen Law, explains what’s behind the numbers:

“Florida has one of the highest rates of uninsured drivers in the country. Roughly 1 in 5 motorists has no coverage here. That’s one of the biggest reasons drivers flee after a crash. They know they’re exposed financially and legally, so they gamble on not being caught. The problem is the victim gets left behind, sometimes seriously hurt, with no information to file a claim or get help. Longer sentences and better camera coverage at intersections are two things that have been shown to reduce this kind of behavior in other states.”

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