Overview
- State figures show 44,659 hit-and-run cases in Hesse in 2024—about 30% of 146,946 crashes—with 1,962 involving injuries, the highest such tally in a decade.
- Hesse’s interior minister labels hit-and-run a criminal offense and opposes decriminalizing property-only cases; police cleared roughly 40% of incidents.
- ADAC notes consequences can include fines, license withdrawal and prison terms up to three years, with insurance cover typically voided for offenders.
- A new UDV study finds inner-city car deaths fell only modestly over the past decade to 151 in 2024, with nearly half in single-vehicle crashes and 42% of victims aged 70 or older.
- UDV recommends lane-keeping systems effective at city speeds, more roundabouts and confidential feedback drives for drivers 75+, while Allianz Direct flags Frankfurt’s Hanauer Landstraße as a top hotspot with 59 injury crashes, 12 severe.