Hit-and-run injuries and fatalities have risen for the seventh year in a row. 

Described as an "epidemic", the figures have been put forward by London Mayor Sadiq Khan and show that nearly 5,000 people were injured or killed in hit-and-run crashes in London in 2015, which is up again from the previous year.

In London 11 people died, 287 were left with serious injuries and 4,647 with slight injuries, with total incidents increasing by 60 per cent since 2009.

In 2014 eight died, 298 had serious injuries and 4,539 were left with slight injuries. 

Green Party MP Sian Berry, who obtained the figures from the Mayor, said it was "worrying" that details of prosecutions could not be released.

Ms Berry is calling for more action from the police and said: “Drivers are running away because they think they will get away with it.

"They are not being deterred."

The Mayor was unable to give the prosecution details of the cases, citing "limitation failure within the current systems".

In south London, Lambeth recorded the highest injuries with 163, followed by Wandsworth at 153, which was followed closely by Croydon with 141.

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South London hit-and-run injuries 2015

A spokesperson for Scotland Yard said: "The Met has the unique Roads and Transport Policing Command, which works in partnership with Transport for London, British Transport Police and the City of London Police and is dedicated to enforcing the law in regard to London's roads.

"The Roads and Transport Policing Command has a specific remit to reduce collisions and the number of people killed or seriously injured on London's roads.

"All such incidents, including those that are hit-and-runs are fully investigated with the utmost priority."

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