Failing to Stop or Report an Accident
If you are involved in an accident whilst driving that results in someone being injured, damage to another vehicle or damage to property then you have a legal obligation to stop and exchange details with anyone who has reasonable grounds to ask for them.
Where it is not possible to stop, you must report the incident in person to a police officer ideally as soon as possible, or within 24 hours.
Failing to stop at the scene and report a traffic accident is an offence, and if convicted you could face an endorsement of 5-10 penalty points, a fine of up to £5000 or you could be sentenced to up to 26 weeks in prison. The court will consider a number of factors to decide on the seriousness of the offence and the penalty you should receive, including whether you knew damage had been caused but left the scene anyway; whether you are suspected of driving with excess alcohol or drugs whilst committing the offence; and what evidence there is of bad driving.
We would recommend seeking legal advice quickly if you have failed to stop and report an accident or have been convicted of failing to stop and report. Our motorist defence team at Rothera Bray have significant experience in dealing with failure to stop and report offences and have successfully defended a number of these cases.
We have a site dedicated solely to Motoring Offences whilst still using the same expert Transport solicitors, so if you’re looking for more information about types of offences, our team, where we operate or case studies from some of our previous clients, then head over to KeepMeOnTheRoad. If you feel you’ve read enough and want to speak to one of the country’s leading transport Law teams, give us a call now on 03456 465 465.
Why use Rothera Bray for Failing to Stop and Report an Accident Offences?
If you are invited to a police station interview we can attend this interview with you.
When you instruct us we will go through all aspects of your case in order to put together a strategy and put forward a successful defence.
We have significant experience in representing clients in court for offences of failing to stop or report an accident.
We will thoroughly examine all the evidence against you, including assessing the strength of the evidence and whether all evidence has been disclosed.
We can help you whether you decide to plead guilty or want to defend your case.
We may be able to defend your case in situations where you were unaware an accident had happened or you stopped at the scene but were unable to find anyone to exchange details with and left only after a reasonable duration of time.
We have a range of fixed-fee services: please see visit our specialist motorist website for more information:
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Anton Balkitis
Partner & Head of Transport
Anton Balkitis leads the Transport Law team and is a nationally recognised Transport and Motoring Law specialist at Nottingham-based law firm Rothera Bray Solicitors.

Olivia Maginn
Barrister & Senior Associate
Olivia Maginn is a transport and motoring law specialist at our Lace Market, Nottingham office.

Georgina Power
Associate Solicitor
Georgina Power is an Associate Solicitor in Rothera Bray’s Transport team and is based at our Lace Market office in Nottingham city centre.

Chelsey Sewell
Managing Paralegal
Chelsey Sewell is a paralegal in Rothera Bray’s transport and motorist offence department and is based at our Nottingham Lace Market office in the city centre.

Rebeca Large-Rodriguez
Paralegal
Rebeca Large-Rodriguez is a Paralegal in Rothera Bray’s Transport and Motorist Offence department and is based at our Lace Market office.

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