Population density, urbanization, and traffic volume influence the number of fatal hit-and-run accidents nationwide, a factor that emerged during research conducted by a law firm that placed Oregon 18 th .

On the other end of the scale, rural areas and less densely populated states, particularly the Midwest and New England, have the lowest rates of fatal accidents involving drivers fleeing the scene.

West Coast and Northeast States Report the Highest Percentages of Hit-and-Run Fatalities

West Coast states and parts of the Northeast report some of the highest percentages, according to a spokesperson for the Law Offices of James A. Welcome, who researched hit-and-run fatalities.

According to the national average, of the 186,283 fatal motor vehicle crashes across the United States fro

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