Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Honolulu County, Hawaii
County in Hawaii · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 51
- Fatal crashes
- 49
- Population
- 990.1K
In 2024, 51 people died in 49 fatal crashes in Honolulu County, Hawaii. That was 12.1% fewer than in 2023 (58) and the fewest since 2021. The death rate was 5.2 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.1 in Hawaii and 11.5 in the United States. Honolulu County had the most traffic deaths of any county in Hawaii. Between 2020 and 2024, 268 people died, an average of 54 a year. Pedestrians accounted for 37% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
5.2
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About three-quarters of the rate in Hawaii: 7.1
- About 45 percent of the rate in the United States: 11.5
5.4
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 80 percent of the average in Hawaii: 6.8
- About 45 percent of the average in the United States: 12.3
-12%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
58 deaths in 2023, 51 in 2024
- Hawaii: +10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 53 | 49 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 |
| 2022 | 56 | 54 |
| 2023 | 58 | 56 |
| 2024 | 51 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 5.0 |
| 2022 | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 5.2 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
37%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About the same as the share in Hawaii: 34%
- About double the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 11 |
| Pedestrians | 19 |
| Motorcyclists | 17 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Honolulu County | Share in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 19 | 37% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 17 | 33% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 8% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 18 | 35% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 20 | 39% | 42% |
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
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Hawaii: 41%
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 90 percent of the share in Hawaii: 30%
- About the same as the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 26.5% | 29.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 38.8% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 59.2% | 60.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 38.8% | 33.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
59%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Hawaii: 61%
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
39%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 1.2 times the share in Hawaii: 33%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 11 |
| 1am | 10 |
| 2am | 8 |
| 3am | 7 |
| 4am | 9 |
| 5am | 13 |
| 6am | 6 |
| 7am | 5 |
| 8am | 7 |
| 9am | 7 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 4 |
| 12pm | 6 |
| 1pm | 10 |
| 2pm | 12 |
| 3pm | 8 |
| 4pm | 10 |
| 5pm | 13 |
| 6pm | 14 |
| 7pm | 15 |
| 8pm | 17 |
| 9pm | 23 |
| 10pm | 21 |
| 11pm | 15 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 53 |
| Mon | 25 |
| Tue | 42 |
| Wed | 32 |
| Thu | 31 |
| Fri | 30 |
| Sat | 45 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 21 |
| Feb | 20 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 16 |
| May | 19 |
| Jun | 15 |
| Jul | 20 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 20 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 30 |
| Dec | 29 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 202 |
| Rain | 25 |
| Cloudy | 25 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 134 |
| Daylight | 90 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 20 |
| Dusk | 7 |
| Dawn | 4 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 2 |
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-9321
- I-H121
- SR-9212
- SR-7211
- SR-999
- I-H26
- CR-KAUKONAHUA ROAD6
- CR-KAPIOLANI BLVD6
- SR-92 NIMITZ HWY5
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 105 |
| Motorcycles | 86 |
| Pickup trucks | 62 |
| SUVs | 58 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 14 |
| Other vehicles | 12 |
| Vans | 8 |
| Buses | 2 |
| Other light trucks | 1 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma14
- Toyota Camry13
- Toyota 4-Runner11
- Honda CR-V7
- Honda Civic7
- Ford F-1507
- ZNEN ZN50QT/ ZN150T6
- Nissan Frontier6
- Nissan Altima6
- Toyota Corolla5
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 22, 2024 | Waipahu | I-H1 | 1 |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Kunia Camp | CR-KUNIA ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-RYCROFT STREET | 1 |
| Dec 19, 2024 | Makaha | CR-MAKAHA VALLEY ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Honolulu | SR-83 | 1 |
| Dec 2, 2024 | Honolulu | SR-61 | 1 |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-WAIALAE AVE | 1 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | Honolulu | I-H1 | 1 |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-KAPIOLANI BLVD | 1 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-MONSARRAT AVE | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-KALIHI STREET | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2024 | Kane`ohe | CR-HUI KELU STREET | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Hale`iwa | SR-83 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2024 | Waipahu | SR-93 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2024 | Honolulu | I-H1 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-DIAMOND HEAD ROAD | 1 |
| Oct 3, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-KUAKINI STREET | 1 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | Kane`ohe | I-H3 | 1 |
| Sep 29, 2024 | `ewa Beach | CR-FORT WEAVER ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 24, 2024 | Honolulu | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Kane`ohe | I-H3 | 1 |
| Sep 18, 2024 | Kapolei | SR-93 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Honolulu | CR-KAUKAMA ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 7, 2024 | Waipahu | CR-LEOKANE STREET | 1 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | `aiea | I-H1 | 1 |
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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.