Fatal crash profile · County
Traffic deaths in Kauai County, Hawaii
County in Hawaii · United States
- Deaths, 2024
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 8
- Population
- 73.4K
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii. That was 166.7% more than in 2023 (3) and the most since 2022. The death rate was 10.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 7.1 in Hawaii and 11.5 in the United States. Kauai County had the 4th most traffic deaths among Hawaii's counties. Between 2020 and 2024, 29 people died, an average of 5.8 a year. That rate is based on fewer than 20 deaths, so it can swing a lot from year to year. Pedestrians accounted for 38% of deaths, and 38% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
10.9
deaths per 100,000 residents in 2024
- About 1.5 times the rate in Hawaii: 7.1
- About the same as the rate in the United States: 11.5
7.9
average deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2020–2024
- About 1.2 times the average in Hawaii: 6.8
- About two-thirds of the average in the United States: 12.3
+167%
change in deaths from 2023 to 2024
3 deaths in 2023, 8 in 2024
- Hawaii: +10%
- The United States: -4%
| Category | Deaths | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
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 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 12.2 |
| 2023 | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 10.9 |
Uses Census population estimates, available from 2000.
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Road users
Who died
38%
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 | 3 |
| Pedestrians | 3 |
| Motorcyclists | 1 |
| Cyclists | 1 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Kauai County | Share in Hawaii |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 3 | 38% | 34% |
| Motorcyclists | 1 | 13% | 25% |
| Cyclists | 1 | 13% | 7% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 3 | 38% | 33% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 3 | 38% | 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
38%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About the same as the share in Hawaii: 41%
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
38%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in Hawaii: 30%
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 25%
| Category | Kauai County | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.5% | 29.9% | 24.8% |
| Alcohol-involved | 37.5% | 41.2% | 28.1% |
| At night | 62.5% | 60.8% | 53.6% |
| At weekends | 12.5% | 33.0% | 32.6% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
63%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in Hawaii: 61%
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 54%
13%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About 40 percent of the share in Hawaii: 33%
- About 40 percent of the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 0 |
| 1am | 1 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 0 |
| 4am | 1 |
| 5am | 0 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 0 |
| 8am | 1 |
| 9am | 0 |
| 10am | 0 |
| 11am | 0 |
| 12pm | 4 |
| 1pm | 2 |
| 2pm | 0 |
| 3pm | 1 |
| 4pm | 2 |
| 5pm | 1 |
| 6pm | 4 |
| 7pm | 3 |
| 8pm | 2 |
| 9pm | 3 |
| 10pm | 0 |
| 11pm | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 5 |
| Mon | 6 |
| Tue | 2 |
| Wed | 6 |
| Thu | 2 |
| Fri | 6 |
| Sat | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4 |
| Feb | 1 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 1 |
| May | 2 |
| Jun | 2 |
| Jul | 3 |
| Aug | 2 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 0 |
| Nov | 2 |
| Dec | 4 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Clear | 9 |
| Rain | 5 |
All crashes 2020–2024. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 12 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 10 |
| Dark - Lighted | 7 |
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-5612
- SR-504
- SR-513
- CR-POIPU ROAD2
- SR-5801
- SR-5201
- CR-RICE STREET1
- CR-PIKO RD1
- CR-NONOU ROAD1
- CR-HEHI ROAD1
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Pickup trucks | 18 |
| Cars | 9 |
| Motorcycles | 7 |
| SUVs | 3 |
| Other vehicles | 2 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 2 |
| Vans | 2 |
All crashes 2020–2024.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma11
- Chevrolet Silverado3
- Ford E-3502
- Honda Accord2
- Nissan Frontier2
- BAODIAO 9 lines1
- Dodge Durango1
- Dodge W-Series1
- Ford Edge1
- Ford Escape1
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 25, 2024 | Kapa`a | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land | SR-56 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Kauai Island | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Kekaha Hawaiian Home Land | SR-50 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Koloa | SR-520 | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Kauai Island | CR-POIPU ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 19, 2024 | Koloa | CR-POIPU ROAD | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2023 | Lihu`e | SR-51 | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Kilauea | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Kapa`a | SR-56 | 1 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Lihu`e | SR-51 | 1 |
| Sep 19, 2022 | Kapa`a | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2022 | Princeville | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 13, 2022 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land | SR-580 | 1 |
| May 18, 2022 | Koloa | SR-50 | 1 |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Anahola | SR-56 | 1 |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land | CR-581 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2022 | Kapa`a | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jan 2, 2022 | Hanama`ulu | CR-HEHI ROAD | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Wailua Hawaiian Home Land | SR-56 | 1 |
| Sep 5, 2021 | Kapa`a | CR-NONOU ROAD | 1 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | Koloa | SR-50 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Lihu`e | CR-RICE STREET | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Princeville | SR-56 | 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.