AAA reports that a hit-and-run accident now occurs every minute in the United States. Nearly 700,000 of these accidents occur annually, claiming more than 2,000 lives. Two-thirds of fatal hit-and-run accidents involved bicyclists or pedestrians.
A record number of hit-and-run accident deaths are occurring nationwide, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA). Atlanta, in particular, is struggling with a large number of fatal pedestrian accidents caused by hit-and-run drivers. According to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in Georgia, there are between 45,000 and 65,000 crashes reported in Fulton County every year. Georgia has consistently been ranked as one of the U.S. states with the highest number of hit-and-run crashes, with urban areas like Atlanta bearing the brunt.