Offence
Driver of a vehicle involved in a road accident fail to report that accident
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
- 1,101
- Upcoming hearings
- 21
- Next listed date
- Mon, 26 October 2026
- Courts listing it
- 121
- Heard in
- Magistrates' Court (1,101)
- Sentencing guideline
- Fail to stop/report road accident (Revised 2017)
- Official offence code
- RT88220
- 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
- Stevenage Magistrates' Court (74 hearings)
- Birmingham Magistrates' Court (73 hearings)
- Stratford Magistrates' Court (69 hearings)
- Bexley Magistrates' Court (68 hearings)
- Sheffield Magistrates' Court (59 hearings)
- Willesden Magistrates' Court (48 hearings)
- Luton and South Bedfordshire Magistrates' Court (45 hearings)
- Loughborough (38 hearings)
- Northampton Magistrates' Court (38 hearings)
- Peterborough Magistrates' Court (31 hearings)
- Mold Justice Centre (28 hearings)
- Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court (22 hearings)
- Derby Magistrates' Court (18 hearings)
- Guildford Magistrates' Court (17 hearings)
- Llanelli (16 hearings)
Related offences
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after road accident - give name and address of self and owner / vehicle details
- Driver of a vehicle fail to stop after a road accident
- Fail to give information relating to the identification of the driver / rider of a vehicle when required
- Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
- Fail to stop vehicle when directed by PC / traffic warden / traffic officer / CSO engaged in regulation of road traffic
- Use / keep a motor vehicle - fail to comply with off-road notification
- Use a motor vehicle on a road fail to maintain lamps / reflectors / rear markings / devices in working order / clean
- Use a motor vehicle on a road when there was insufficient transmission of light through the vehicle glass