Leaving scene crash involving serious bodily injury
Florida Statute § 316.027(2)(b)
Summary verified against the 2026 Florida Statutes: October 1, 2026.
Quick Summary
A driver involved in a crash on public or private property must stop and remain to provide identification and reasonable aid when someone suffers serious bodily injury. Serious bodily injury means a substantial risk of death, serious disfigurement, or protracted loss or impairment of a bodily member or organ. Document the willful failure to stop/remain, the driver's awareness of the crash, and medical facts supporting that injury level. The motorsports-event/closed-course exception applies.
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Classification, Points & Penalties
Classification, Points & Penalties
- Category
- Crash / Hit and Run
- Type
- Criminal Traffic
- Civil / Criminal
- Criminal
- Offense Classification
- Felony
- Degree
- 2nd Degree
- Points
- 0
- Fine / Penalty
- Court determined; statutory mandatory minimums/surcharges may apply
Base fines are not the total payable amount. Costs, enforcement method, crash consequences, prior history, and court disposition can change penalties or points. A reported zero does not rule out license suspension or revocation.
Court & Enforcement
Court & Enforcement
- Mandatory Court
- Yes
- NTA Eligible
- No — felony
- Custodial Arrest
- Yes, when lawful arrest authority exists
NTA means notice to appear. Eligibility is conditional; these fields do not independently authorize arrest. Confirm the exact statutory track, lawful arrest authority, traffic procedure, and agency policy.
Arrest authority guideCivil infractions resulting in death or serious bodily injury require a hearing under §318.19.
Offense Guidance
Offense Guidance
Determine whether the crash involved attended property only, unattended property, injury, serious bodily injury, or death. The driver’s stop/remain, identification, aid, and reporting duties differ by track. For unattended property, notifying the owner or leaving a proper note must be followed by police notification. For attended property/injury, remaining and completing §316.062 duties are central. Document awareness, actual damage/injury, and the specific omitted duty; moving a vehicle to clear traffic is not automatically leaving the scene. Check statutory automated-vehicle and motorsports exceptions where applicable.
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