Dear FOI team, I am sending this request under the Freedom of Information Act to ask for the following information relating to hit and run incidents in your police force area: How many road traffic collisions resulting in at least one fatality where the perpetrator failed to stop at the scene of the incident were reported in London for the calendar years: a. 2013 b. 2014 c. 2015 d. 2016 e. 2017 If you are encountering practical difficulties with complying with this request, please contact me as soon as possible (in line with your section 16 duty to advise and assist requesters) so that we can discuss the matter and if necessary I can modify the request.

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Our ref: FOI-1289-1819/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 8 August 2018 asking for information about hit and run incidents.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold some of the information you require.

Failing to stop at the scene of a collision is illegal. TfL and the Metropolitan Police are targeting London’s most dangerous drivers as part of the new Vision Zero approach to reducing road danger, as well as working to raise awareness of reporting collisions.

Collision data for London is supplied to TfL by the Metropolitan Police Service and the City of London Police.  Please see below the number of fatal collisions recorded as involving a hit and run vehicle 2013 -2016. Please note that 2017 data is not yet complete – we anticipate this will be available from the end of September this year.

2013	8
2014	8
2015	11
2016	10

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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