Hit-and-Run Laws in the United States

Hit-and-run laws can vary from state to state. A person convicted of a hit-and-run accident may face fines, jail time, license suspension, and other criminal charges. Click on one of the states below to find out more about hit-and-run laws in your state.

Ohio's Hit-and-Run Accident Laws

Penalty for Injury to Person:

• Class five suspension of driver's license/nonresident operating privilege
• Misdemeanor of the first degree; fine of not more than $1,000 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than 180 days

Penalty for Serious Injury to Person:

• Class five suspension of driver's license/nonresident operating privilege
• Felony of the fifth degree; fine of not more than $2,500 AND/OR imprisonment of 6-12 months

Penalty for Death of a Person:

• Class five suspension of driver's license/nonresident operating privilege
• Felony of the third degree; fine of not more than $10,000 AND/OR imprisonment of 9, 12, 18, 24, 30, or 36 months

Penalty for Damage to Attended Vehicle:

• Class five suspension of driver's license/nonresident operating privilege
• Misdemeanor of the first degree; fine of not more than $1,000 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than 180 days

Penalty for Damage to Unattended Vehicle:

• Class five suspension of driver's license/nonresident operating privilege
• Misdemeanor of the first degree; fine of not more than $1,000 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than 180 days

Pennsylvania's Hit-and-Run Accident Laws

Penalty for Injury:

• Misdemeanor of the first degree; fine of not more than $10,000 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than five years

Penalty for Serious Bodily Injury:

• Felony of the third degree; mandatory minimum fine of $1,000 AND imprisonment of not less than 90 days

Penalty for Death:

• Felony of the second degree; mandatory minimum fine of $2,500 AND imprisonment of not less than three years, notwithstanding any other provision of law

Penalty for Damage to an Attended Vehicle or Property:

• Misdemeanor of the third degree; fine of $2,500 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than one year

Penalty for Damage to an Unattended Vehicle:

• Summary offense; fine of $300 AND/OR imprisonment of not more than 90 days

Virginia's Hit-and-Run Accident Laws

Penalty for Property Damage Less than $1,000:

• Class 1 Misdemeanor; fine of no more than $2,500 AND/OR imprisonment for no more than 12 months

Penalty for Personal Injury, Death, Property Damage More than $1,000:

• Class 5 Felony; fine of no more than $2,500 AND/OR imprisonment of not less than 1 year nor more than 10 years, or confinement in jail for not more than 12 months

West Virginia's Hit-and-Run Accident Laws

Penalty for Death:

• Revocation of driver's license for 1 year
• Felony; fine of no more than $5,000 AND/OR confinement in correctional facility for not less than 1 year but no more than 5 years

Penalty for Personal Injury:

• Revocation of driver's license for 1 year
• Misdemeanor; fine of no more than $1,000 AND/OR confinement in county or regional jail for no more than 1 year

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