Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Hawaii in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 94
- Fatal crashes
- 94
- Population
- 1.4M
In 2021, 94 people died in 94 fatal crashes in Hawaii. That was 10.6% more than in 2020 (85) and the most since 2019. The death rate was 6.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Hawaii had the 47th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 47th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 27% of deaths, and 48% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
27%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 1.5 times the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 32 |
| Pedestrians | 25 |
| Motorcyclists | 33 |
| Cyclists | 4 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Hawaii | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 25 | 27% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 33 | 35% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 4 | 4% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 28 | 30% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 45 | 48% | 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
48%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.7 times the share in the United States: 28%
37%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Hawaii | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 37.2% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 47.9% | 28.2% |
| At night | 59.6% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 35.1% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
60%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 54%
35%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 3 |
| 1am | 2 |
| 2am | 3 |
| 3am | 1 |
| 4am | 4 |
| 5am | 5 |
| 6am | 0 |
| 7am | 4 |
| 8am | 2 |
| 9am | 1 |
| 10am | 3 |
| 11am | 2 |
| 12pm | 7 |
| 1pm | 5 |
| 2pm | 1 |
| 3pm | 3 |
| 4pm | 6 |
| 5pm | 4 |
| 6pm | 7 |
| 7pm | 10 |
| 8pm | 8 |
| 9pm | 1 |
| 10pm | 6 |
| 11pm | 6 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 17 |
| Mon | 15 |
| Tue | 17 |
| Wed | 7 |
| Thu | 7 |
| Fri | 15 |
| Sat | 16 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9 |
| Feb | 5 |
| Mar | 10 |
| Apr | 4 |
| May | 11 |
| Jun | 7 |
| Jul | 6 |
| Aug | 8 |
| Sep | 6 |
| Oct | 10 |
| Nov | 8 |
| Dec | 10 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 64 |
| Cloudy | 15 |
| Rain | 15 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 38 |
| Dark - Lighted | 35 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 15 |
| Dusk | 3 |
| Dawn | 2 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- SR-116
- SR-936
- I-H13
- SR-193
- SR-2003
- SR-923
- CR-MAKUU DRIVE2
- SR-1602
- SR-302
- SR-372
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Motorcycles | 35 |
| Cars | 29 |
| Pickup trucks | 29 |
| SUVs | 21 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 7 |
| Other vehicles | 4 |
| Vans | 1 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Toyota Tacoma10
- Nissan Frontier4
- Toyota Camry4
- Ford F-1503
- Toyota 4-Runner3
- ZNEN ZN50QT/ ZN150T3
- Ford F-2502
- Ford Mustang2
- Honda Accord2
- Honda Pilot2
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 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | SR-92 NIMITZ HWY | 1 |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Waipi`o Acres, Honolulu County | CR-LUMIHOAHU STREET | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Nanakuli, Honolulu County | SR-93 | 1 |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County | CR-CALIFORNIA AVE | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | I-H1 | 1 |
| Feb 28, 2021 | `ewa Beach, Honolulu County | CR-HANALOA STREET | 1 |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Honolulu County | CR-CORAL SEA ROAD | 1 |
| Feb 24, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | SR-72 | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Kailua Kona, Hawaii County | CR-KAMANU STREET | 1 |
| Feb 3, 2021 | Mountain View, Hawaii County | CR-KAHIKOPELE STREET | 1 |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Honomu, Hawaii County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Maui County | SR-340 | 1 |
| Jan 23, 2021 | Waimanalo, Honolulu County | CR-MAHAILUA STREET | 1 |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Wahiawa, Honolulu County | CR-KAUKONAHUA ROAD | 1 |
| Jan 15, 2021 | Kea`au, Hawaii County | CR-MAKUU DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 9, 2021 | Kea`au, Hawaii County | CR-MAKUU DRIVE | 1 |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | SR-92 | 1 |
| Jan 3, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-ALAPAI STREET | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Honolulu, Honolulu County | CR-PUNCHBOWL STREET | 1 |
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Counties in Hawaii in 2021
| Area | Deaths, 2021 | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii County | 26 | 12.7 |
| Honolulu County | 50 | 5.0 |
| Kauai County | 2 | 2.7 |
| Maui County | 16 | 9.7 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.