The number of reported personal injury road accidents involving at least one hit and run driver/rider in (a) South Yorkshire and (b) England in each of the past five years, for (i) serious or slight and (ii) fatal accidents is shown in the table.
South Yorkshire England Serious or slight Fatal Serious or slight Fatal 2002 530 2 24,040 142 2003 600 3 24,065 130 2004 599 4 21,659 119 2005 569 1 20,289 138 2006 566 6 19,046 142