Offence
Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after road accident - give name and address of self and owner / vehicle details
How often this offence appears in the published court listings for England and Wales, which courts list it most and where to read the official sentencing guideline.
- Hearings listed
- 615
- Upcoming hearings
- 15
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 99
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (615)
- Sentencing guideline
- Fail to stop/report road accident (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- RT88221
- The law
- Contrary to section 170(4) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
- Can lead to prison
- Yes
Courts that list it most
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (85 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (81 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (62 hearings)
- Loughborough (29 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (25 hearings)
- Nottingham Magistrates' Court (19 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Bromley Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Kirklees (Huddersfield) Magistrates' Court (14 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (12 hearings)
- Croydon Magistrates' Court (10 hearings)
- Romford Magistrates' Court (9 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (8 hearings)
- Bradford and Keighley Magistrates' Court (7 hearings)
Related offences
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after a road accident
- Driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident fail to report that accident
- Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required
- Fail to stop vehicle when directed by PC / traffic warden / traffic officer / CSO engaged in regulation of road traffic
- Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
- Fail to stop a mechanically propelled vehicle when required by constable / traffic warden
- Drive a motor vehicle on a road after refusal of grant / revocation of driving licence on account of disability
- Use / keep a motor vehicle - fail to comply with off-road notification