Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Hawaii
State in United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 102
- Fatal crashes
- 97
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2024, 102 people died in 97 fatal crashes in Hawaii. That was 9.7% more than in 2023 (93) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 7.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.5 in the United States. Hawaii had the 46th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 46th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 34% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
7.1
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 60 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
+10%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
93 deaths in 2023, 102 in 2024
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 144 | 129 |
| 1976 | 145 | 133 |
| 1977 | 149 | 134 |
| 1978 | 194 | 174 |
| 1979 | 205 | 183 |
| 1980 | 186 | 167 |
| 1981 | 150 | 136 |
| 1982 | 163 | 145 |
| 1983 | 141 | 133 |
| 1984 | 138 | 129 |
| 1985 | 126 | 119 |
| 1986 | 120 | 111 |
| 1987 | 139 | 127 |
| 1988 | 148 | 128 |
| 1989 | 149 | 129 |
| 1990 | 177 | 155 |
| 1991 | 135 | 119 |
| 1992 | 129 | 122 |
| 1993 | 134 | 122 |
| 1994 | 122 | 110 |
| 1995 | 130 | 121 |
| 1996 | 148 | 134 |
| 1997 | 131 | 117 |
| 1998 | 120 | 113 |
| 1999 | 98 | 90 |
| 2000 | 132 | 116 |
| 2001 | 140 | 132 |
| 2002 | 119 | 115 |
| 2003 | 133 | 115 |
| 2004 | 142 | 128 |
| 2005 | 140 | 129 |
| 2006 | 161 | 144 |
| 2007 | 138 | 125 |
| 2008 | 107 | 102 |
| 2009 | 109 | 99 |
| 2010 | 113 | 109 |
| 2011 | 100 | 97 |
| 2012 | 125 | 114 |
| 2013 | 102 | 93 |
| 2014 | 95 | 94 |
| 2015 | 93 | 85 |
| 2016 | 120 | 109 |
| 2017 | 107 | 96 |
| 2018 | 117 | 110 |
| 2019 | 108 | 102 |
| 2020 | 85 | 81 |
| 2021 | 94 | 94 |
| 2022 | 116 | 111 |
| 2023 | 93 | 88 |
| 2024 | 102 | 97 |
People who died within 30 days of a crash. A fatal crash can kill more than one person.
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| Category | Deaths per 100,000 |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.9 |
| 2001 | 11.4 |
| 2002 | 9.6 |
| 2003 | 10.6 |
| 2004 | 11.2 |
| 2005 | 10.8 |
| 2006 | 12.3 |
| 2007 | 10.5 |
| 2008 | 8.0 |
| 2009 | 8.1 |
| 2010 | 8.3 |
| 2011 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 9.0 |
| 2013 | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 8.4 |
| 2017 | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 8.2 |
| 2019 | 7.6 |
| 2020 | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 7.1 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
34%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.9 times the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 34 |
| Pedestrians | 35 |
| Motorcyclists | 26 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hawaii | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 35 | 34% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 26 | 25% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 7% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 34 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 43 | 42% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
41%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 28%
30%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 60.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 33.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
61%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
33%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 17 |
| 1am | 20 |
| 2am | 16 |
| 3am | 13 |
| 4am | 21 |
| 5am | 21 |
| 6am | 10 |
| 7am | 12 |
| 8am | 12 |
| 9am | 16 |
| 10am | 6 |
| 11am | 11 |
| 12pm | 15 |
| 1pm | 14 |
| 2pm | 18 |
| 3pm | 16 |
| 4pm | 21 |
| 5pm | 22 |
| 6pm | 30 |
| 7pm | 33 |
| 8pm | 37 |
| 9pm | 31 |
| 10pm | 30 |
| 11pm | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 90 |
| Mon | 56 |
| Tue | 64 |
| Wed | 57 |
| Thu | 63 |
| Fri | 64 |
| Sat | 77 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 48 |
| Feb | 38 |
| Mar | 36 |
| Apr | 36 |
| May | 37 |
| Jun | 35 |
| Jul | 39 |
| Aug | 40 |
| Sep | 36 |
| Oct | 40 |
| Nov | 42 |
| Dec | 44 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 339 |
| Cloudy | 67 |
| Rain | 56 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 2 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 171 |
| Dark - Lighted | 171 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 95 |
| Dusk | 12 |
| Dawn | 11 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 9 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020–2024
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-8326
- SR-1122
- SR-9321
- I-H121
- SR-1919
- SR-3014
- SR-9212
- SR-5612
- SR-7211
- SR-999
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 176 |
| Pickup trucks | 147 |
| Motorcycles | 145 |
| SUVs | 122 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 25 |
| Other vehicles | 24 |
| Vans | 15 |
| Buses | 3 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma51
- Toyota 4-Runner21
- Nissan Frontier17
- Toyota Camry16
- Honda Accord13
- Chevrolet Silverado12
- Ford F-15011
- Honda Civic11
- Honda CR-V9
- Toyota Corolla9
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2024. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2024 | Pahoa, Hawaii County | CR- KAHAKAI ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 25, 2024 | Kapa`a, Kauai County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land, Kauai County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Waipahu, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Kunia Camp, Honolulu County | CR-KUNIA ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-RYCROFT STREET | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Makaha, Honolulu County | CR-MAKAHA VALLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Kauai Island, Kauai County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-WAIALAE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-KAPIOLANI BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2024 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-MONSARRAT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Volcano, Hawaii County | SR-11 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-KALIHI STREET | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County | CR-HUI KELU STREET | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Ha`iku, Maui County | CR-WEST KUIAHA ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Hale`iwa, Honolulu County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Waipahu, Honolulu County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County | CR-PUUKALA ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Kihei, Maui County | CR-SOUTH KIHEI ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-DIAMOND HEAD ROAD | 1 |
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Counties in Hawaii
| Area | Deaths, 2024 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 29 | 13.9 |
| Honolulu County | 51 | 5.2 |
| Kauai County | 8 | 10.9 |
| Maui County | 14 | 8.6 |
Cities
Cities with at least 10 fatal crashes across the loaded years are listed.
Rankings
Nearby states
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020–2024. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.