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K.S.A. § 8-1602 (2026)

Accident involving death or personal injury; duties of drivers, reports; criminal penalties for violations; revocation of license, permit or driving privileges

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8-1602. Accident involving death or personal injury; duties of drivers, reports; criminal penalties for violations; revocation of license, permit or driving privileges. (a) The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in injury to, great bodily harm to or death of any person or damage to any attended vehicle or property shall immediately stop such vehicle at the scene of such accident, or as close thereto as possible, but shall then immediately return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until the driver has fulfilled the requirements of K.S.A. 8-1604, and amendments thereto.

(b) Violation of subsection (a) when an accident results in:

(1) Total property damages of less than $1,000 is a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished as provided in K.S.A. 8-2116, and amendments thereto.

(2) Injury to any person or total property damages of $1,000 or more is a class A person misdemeanor.

(3) Great bodily harm to any person is a severity level 8, person felony.

(4) The death of any person is a severity level 6, person felony, except as provided in subsections (b)(5) and (b)(6).

(5) The death of any person, if the driver knew or reasonably should have known that such accident resulted in injury or death, is a severity level 4, person felony, except as provided in subsection (b)(6).

(6) The death of more than one person, if the driver knew or reasonably should have known that such accident resulted in injury or death, is a severity level 3, person felony.

(c) The director may revoke the license or permit to drive or any nonresident operating privilege of any person convicted of a violation of this section.

(d) The driver shall comply with the provisions of K.S.A. 8-15,107, and amendments thereto.

History: L. 1974, ch. 33, § 8-1602; L. 2006, ch. 182, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 80, § 1; L. 2024, ch. 51, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 25 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 1977–2025 · leading case: State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015).
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State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 14× “The court reasoned that section 23 of the ordinance—the section similar to what is now K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1602—required that a driver remain on the scene of an accident until that driver supplied all the information required by section 25—the section similar to K.”
State v. Dugan, 276 P.3d 819 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012). · cites it 3× “Leaving the scene of such an injury accident is a Class A misdemeanor under state law, K.S.A. 8-1602, and the comparable municipal ordinance.”
State v. Wood, 647 P.2d 1327 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 2× “8-142, relating to fraudulent applications, or violating the provisions of a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with said statute; “(6) Any crime punishable as a felony wherein a motor vehicle was used in the perpetration of such crime; “(7) Failing to stop…”
State v. Lewis, 953 P.2d 1016 (Kan. 1998). “8-142 and amendments thereto, relating to fraudulent applications, or violating the provisions of a law of another state which is in substantial conformity with that statute; “(6) any crime punishable as a felony, if a motor vehicle was used in the perpetration of the crime;…”
State v. McNaught, 713 P.2d 457 (Kan. 1986). “21-3404), leaving the scene of an injury accident (K.S.A. 8-1602), failure to render aid (K.”
City of Overland Park v. Estell, 653 P.2d 819 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “” The foregoing are in substantial conformity with K.S.A. 8-1602, K.S.A. 1981 Supp. 8-1604, and K.”
State v. Hopper, 917 P.2d 872 (Kan. 1996). “875 (1983) (leaving the scene of an accident, K.S.A. 8-1602); State v. Baker, 1 Kan. App.”
Hamidian v. State Farm Fire & Cas. Co., 833 P.2d 1007 (Kan. 1992). “Plaintiffs argue that coverage is afforded because the bump or collision between the two vehicles was the reason Saed stopped his automobile, got out, and walked to the rear to inspect possible damage thereto.”
State v. Humbolt, 562 P.2d 123 (Kan. Ct. App. 1977). “21-3404) and leaving the scene of an accident (K.S.A. 8-1602). The charges arose out of a hit-and-run accident on December 29, 1974, in which pedestrian Lisa Pratt was struck and killed.”
State v. Greenberg, 607 P.2d 530 (Kan. Ct. App. 1980). “Recognizing this, defendant argues that he was in “constructive” custody by virtue of our “hit-and-run” statute, K.S.A. 8-1602, making it a misdemeanor for a motorist involved in an injury accident to leave the scene without complying with what is now K.”
State v. Burkett, 648 P.2d 716 (Kan. 1982). “8-1566, and failure to stop and remain at the scene of an injury accident, K.S.A. 8-1602. The State agreed that in return for the defendant’s nolo contendere pleas it would (1) dismiss the felony charge, (2) request that the sentencing judge not impose incarceration as a…”
State v. Bailey, 573 P.2d 590 (Kan. 1977). “21-3701), and one count of failure to stop and render assistance to injured persons (K.S.A. 8-1602). The appellant challenges the instructions given by the trial *179 court and contends he was denied his constitutional right to confront witnesses against him.”
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— K.S.A. § 8-1602(a) — 8 cases
State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “The court reasoned that section 23 of the ordinance—the section similar to what is now K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1602—required that a driver remain on the scene of an accident until that driver supplied all the information required by section 25—the section similar to K.”
State v. Killingsworth (Kan. Ct. App. 2021).
State v. Alexander (Kan. Ct. App. 2023).
State v. Trease (Kan. Ct. App. 2025).
State v. Calisti (Kan. Ct. App. 2020).
— K.S.A. § 8-1602(b) — 1 case
State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “The court reasoned that section 23 of the ordinance—the section similar to what is now K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1602—required that a driver remain on the scene of an accident until that driver supplied all the information required by section 25—the section similar to K.”
— K.S.A. § 8-1602(b)(3) — 1 case
State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “The court reasoned that section 23 of the ordinance—the section similar to what is now K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1602—required that a driver remain on the scene of an accident until that driver supplied all the information required by section 25—the section similar to K.”
— K.S.A. § 8-1602(b)(4) — 1 case
In re Artman, 492 P.3d 447 (Kan. 2021).
— K.S.A. § 8-1602(b)(5) — 1 case
State v. Heironimus, 356 P.3d 427 (Kan. Ct. App. 2015). “The court reasoned that section 23 of the ordinance—the section similar to what is now K.S.A. 2011 Supp. 8-1602—required that a driver remain on the scene of an accident until that driver supplied all the information required by section 25—the section similar to K.”
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