Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Hawaii in 2020
State in United States
- Deaths, 2020
- 85
- Fatal crashes
- 81
- Population
- 1.5M
In 2020, 85 people died in 81 fatal crashes in Hawaii. The death rate was 5.9 per 100,000 residents, compared with 11.8 in the United States. Hawaii had the 47th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 48th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 25% of deaths, and 41% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
25%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 42 |
| Pedestrians | 21 |
| Motorcyclists | 18 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hawaii | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 21 | 25% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 18 | 21% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 5% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 28 | 33% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 37 | 44% | 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 1.4 times the share in the United States: 29%
35%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 27%
| Category | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 34.6% | 26.7% |
| Alcohol-involved | 40.7% | 28.6% |
| At night | 63.0% | 53.4% |
| At weekends | 30.9% | 32.9% |
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 1.2 times the share in the United States: 53%
31%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 4 |
| 1am | 4 |
| 2am | 2 |
| 3am | 3 |
| 4am | 6 |
| 5am | 3 |
| 6am | 4 |
| 7am | 1 |
| 8am | 3 |
| 9am | 2 |
| 10am | 1 |
| 11am | 3 |
| 12pm | 1 |
| 1pm | 1 |
| 2pm | 3 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 1 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 6 |
| 7pm | 2 |
| 8pm | 7 |
| 9pm | 4 |
| 10pm | 4 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 13 |
| Mon | 9 |
| Tue | 10 |
| Wed | 12 |
| Thu | 15 |
| Fri | 10 |
| Sat | 12 |
All crashes 2020.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 11 |
| Feb | 4 |
| Mar | 4 |
| Apr | 5 |
| May | 5 |
| Jun | 10 |
| Jul | 8 |
| Aug | 7 |
| Sep | 4 |
| Oct | 6 |
| Nov | 6 |
| Dec | 11 |
All crashes 2020.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 51 |
| Cloudy | 14 |
| Rain | 13 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Dark - Lighted | 32 |
| Daylight | 26 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 16 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dusk | 1 |
All crashes 2020. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2020
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-994
- SR-833
- I-H13
- I-H23
- SR-193
- SR-303
- SR-93 FARRINGTON HWY3
- SR-932
- CR-KAUKONAHUA ROAD2
- SR-1302
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 38 |
| Pickup trucks | 26 |
| SUVs | 19 |
| Motorcycles | 19 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 6 |
| Other vehicles | 3 |
| Vans | 2 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2020.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma8
- Toyota 4-Runner5
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford Ranger3
- Honda Civic3
- Nissan Altima3
- Chevrolet Silverado2
- Dodge Ram2
- Ford F-3502
- Honda CR-V2
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 2020. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2020 | Hale`iwa, Honolulu County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Kailua, Honolulu County | CR-KEOLU DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | `ewa Beach, Honolulu County | SR-93 FARRINGTON HWY | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | Hawaii County | CR-ALOHA BLVD | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2020 | `aiea, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Lihu`e, Kauai County | CR-RICE STREET | 1 |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County | I-H3 | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County | CR-KAIMINANI DRIVE | 1 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County | SR-63 | 2 |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Kailua, Honolulu County | CR-HAMAKUA DRIVE | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | La`ie, Honolulu County | SR-83 | 1 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Mountain View, Hawaii County | SR-11 | 1 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | Kahului, Maui County | CR-KAHULUI BEACH ROAD | 1 |
| Jul 11, 2020 | `aiea, Honolulu County | I-H1 EXIT RAMP | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Princeville, Kauai County | SR-56 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2020 | Kailua, Honolulu County | SR-61 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | Lawa‘i, Kauai County | CR-PIKO RD | 1 |
| Jun 27, 2020 | `aiea, Honolulu County | SR-99 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | Hawaii County | CR-CORAL PARKWAY | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Koloa, Kauai County | SR-50 | 1 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Kane`ohe, Honolulu County | CR-LIULA STREET | 1 |
| Jun 16, 2020 | Kapolei, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Jun 7, 2020 | Hale`iwa, Honolulu County | CR-KAUKONAHUA ROAD | 1 |
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Counties in Hawaii in 2020
| Area | Deaths, 2020 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 15 | 7.5 |
| Honolulu County | 53 | 5.2 |
| Kauai County | 7 | 9.6 |
| Maui County | 10 | 6.1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.