What constitutes a hit-and-run traffic accident?
Publish Time：
2025-05-14
Core Content: If a party involved in a traffic accident knowingly leaves the scene by driving away or abandoning their vehicle, this is considered a hit-and-run. This includes situations where the party believes they are not at fault. However, leaving the scene to promptly rescue injured parties, after clearly marking the vehicle and injured person's location, and subsequently reporting the incident to the authorities, is not considered a hit-and-run.
I. Actions Considered Hit-and-Run:
1. Knowingly leaving the scene of a traffic accident by driving away or abandoning the vehicle;
2. Leaving the scene of a traffic accident because the party believes they are not at fault;
3. Suspected of drunk driving or driving without a license, failing to remain at the scene to cooperate after reporting the incident, leaving the vehicle and returning later;
4. Taking the injured party to the hospital but failing to report the incident and leaving the hospital without reason;
5. Taking the injured party to the hospital but leaving after providing false name, address, and contact information;
6. Fleeing during the investigation;
7. Leaving the scene and denying the accident occurred, but evidence proves they should have known;
8. Failing to reach an agreement through negotiation, or providing insufficient compensation without negotiation, leaving without providing true personal information, with evidence suggesting forceful departure.
II. Actions Not Considered Hit-and-Run:
1. No dispute over the facts of the accident, parties leave the scene to negotiate a settlement, reach an agreement, leave their real names and contact information, and one party later regrets and reports the incident;
1. Leaving the scene to promptly rescue injured parties, after clearly marking the vehicle and injured person's location, and subsequently reporting the incident to the authorities;
3. Taking the injured party to the hospital, temporarily leaving to arrange for medical expenses with the injured party's or their family's consent, leaving their real information, and returning within the agreed time;
4. Leaving the scene due to injury requiring hospital treatment, failing to report the incident promptly;
5. Driving away from the scene, with evidence proving they did not know or could not have discovered the accident;
6. Evidence proving the party was forced to leave the scene due to potential personal injury and reported the incident promptly.
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