Rhode Islanders Don't Run Away: Study

A recent study of which states had the most evening hit-and-run crashes gave Rhode Island a very favorable ranking.

The new national study by personal injury attorneys at Las Vegas firm H&P Law revealed a "sharp rise in hit-and-run crashes during evening hours across the United States, according to a media release.

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The analysis reviewed fatal crash data from all 50 states between 2019 and 2023, focusing on incidents occurring between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m., the release said.

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New Mexico ranked worst with 5.30 evening hit-and-run crashes per million residents, followed by Tennessee and Arizona, according to the study.

Rhode Island finished a distant 42nd with only 0.74 evening hit-and-run crashes per million residents.

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The top state was New Hampshire with 0.14 evening hit-and-run crashed per million residents.

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Maine and Alaska rounded out the top three for least evening hit-and-run-crashes per million residents.

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