hit-and-run
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hit-and-run
The unauthorized leaving of the scene of a traffic accident in which one was involved, without allowing one's identity to be established or waiting an appropriate amount of time. In Germany, it is a criminal offense.
Nachdem er das geparkte Auto gerammt hatte, beging der Fahrer Unfallflucht.
After he rammed the parked car, the driver committed a hit-and-run.
This noun is made up of 'der Unfall' (the accident) and 'die Flucht' (the flight/escape). So it literally describes fleeing from the scene of an accident.
Die Polizei sucht Zeugen der Unfallflucht.
The police are looking for witnesses to the hit-and-run.
'Unfallflucht' is almost always used with the verb 'begehen' (to commit). The fixed phrase is 'Unfallflucht begehen' (to commit a hit-and-run).
Wer Unfallflucht begeht, macht sich strafbar.
Anyone who commits a hit-and-run is liable to prosecution.
'Unfallflucht' (hit-and-run) is a legal term from traffic law. You therefore often find it in police reports, news reports, and legal texts.
Dem Fahrer wird Unfallflucht vorgeworfen.
The driver is accused of a hit-and-run.
hit-and-run
'Fahrerflucht' and 'Unfallflucht' mean the same thing in normal usage: someone is involved in a traffic accident and unlawfully leaves the scene without allowing their identity to be established or waiting appropriately. The two words are therefore easy to confuse, but in this case the confusion is usually not a problem. 'Fahrerflucht' is very common and easy to understand in everyday language. 'Unfallflucht' sounds a bit more formal and is often used in official or legal contexts. In both cases, it refers to a criminal offense after an accident.
Die Zeitung berichtet heute über eine Unfallflucht auf der Hauptstraße.
The newspaper is reporting today on a hit-and-run on the main road.
Nach dem Schaden am geparkten Auto meldete der Besitzer Fahrerflucht bei der Polizei.
After the damage to the parked car, the owner reported a hit-and-run to the police.