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Hawaii

Residents 1,446,146Deaths 2024 102Deaths 2015–2024 1,035Counties 4Routes with pages 9

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024.

Hawaii recorded 102 deaths in 97 fatal crashes in 2024, the latest year in NHTSA's FARS, and 1,035 deaths over 2015–2024.

That is 7.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 39% lower than the national rate of 11.8. The ten-year total fell 13% from 1,190 in 2005–2014 to 1,035 in 2015–2024.

Relative to the national shares, motorcyclists stands out most: 25.7% of people killed against 14.5% nationally. 17.4% of the state's fatal crashes were on rural roads and 57.3% happened after dark.

Among counties with at least 50 deaths in the ten years, the highest rates per 100,000 residents were in Hawaii County (13.0), Maui County (10.5) and Kauai County (8.5).

102deaths in 202497 fatal crashes

7.2per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024US 11.8

-13%ten-year change in deaths1,190 → 1,035

32%crashes with a drinking driverUS 26%

Trend since 1975

People killed in crashes in Hawaii by year, 1975–2024. Latest point: 2024, 102 deaths.

Rate per 100,000 residents, 2000–2024

Deaths per 100,000 residents in Hawaii and nationally, 2000–2024. Latest point: 2024, 7.1. this page United States

Year pages: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975

Compared with the nation

Measure	Hawaii	United States
Deaths per 100,000 residents a year, 2015–2024	7.2	11.8
Deaths per 100,000 residents, 2024	7.1	11.5
Deaths, 2015–2024	1,035	389,190
Deaths per fatal crash	1.1	1.1
Change vs previous ten years	-13%	+7%
Share of the national toll	0.3%	100%

Factors

Alcoholcrashes with a driver reported as drinking32.1%

Speedingcrashes with a speeding-related driver44.1%

Pedestriansshare of people killed26.8%

Motorcyclistsshare of people killed25.7%

Unrestrainedoccupant deaths with no restraint used51.8%

In darknesscrashes after dark57.3%

Rural roadscrashes on rural roads17.4%

tick marks the US share. Bars are shares of fatal crashes (alcohol, speeding, darkness, rural) or of people killed (pedestrians, motorcyclists, unrestrained occupants) over the ten-year window.

Counties ranked by rate

Deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024. Small counties on through routes can rank high on few deaths; the deaths column gives the scale. Counties with fewer than 10 fatal crashes in the ten years show no factor shares.

#	County	Residents	Deaths 2015–2024	Per 100k / yr	Deaths 2024	Alcohol	Speeding
1	Hawaii County	209,790	263	13.0	29	39%	50%
2	Maui County	163,688	173	10.5	14	43%	32%
3	Kauai County	73,840	62	8.5	8	45%	34%
4	Honolulu County	998,747	537	5.4	51	24%	46%

Routes with the most fatal crashes

#	Route	Type	Fatal crashes	Deaths	Alcohol	Speeding
1	State Route 11	State highway	61	69	43%	53%
2	State Route 93	State highway	55	62	33%	42%
3	State Route 83	State highway	45	48	27%	53%
4	State Route 19	State highway	44	48	34%	50%
5	State Route 92	State highway	29	31	17%	28%
6	State Route 72	State highway	27	27	7%	48%
7	State Route 30	State highway	24	29	46%	42%
8	State Route 56	State highway	21	26	48%	29%
9	State Route 190	State highway	20	22	35%	30%

Signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024; 9 routes in Hawaii qualify. Local streets and county roads are not listed. Long routes carry more traffic and so more crashes; this is a count, not a rate.

Time of day and day of week

	12am			3am			6am			9am			12pm			3pm			6pm			9pm
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Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat

Fatal crashes in Hawaii by weekday and hour, 2015–2024: darker cells are busier. 962 crashes with a known hour and weekday.

By weekday

Saturday18%

Sunday18%

Friday15%

Thursday13%

Tuesday13%

Monday12%

Wednesday12%

Light condition

Daylight39%

Dark, lighted36%

Dark, not lighted19%

Dark, lighting unknown2%

Dawn2%

Dusk2%

Road type

Other principal arterial55%

Minor arterial32%

Interstate7%

Local2%

Major collector2%

Minor collector1%

Other freeways and expressways1%

FHWA functional classes (FARS FUNC_SYS), share of fatal crashes with a reported class; tick marks the national share. What the classes mean.

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Hawaii in 2024?

102 people in 97 fatal crashes, per NHTSA's FARS annual file. Over 2015–2024 the total is 1,035.

How does Hawaii compare with the national rate?

7.2 deaths per 100,000 residents a year over 2015–2024, against 11.8 nationally; in 2024 alone, 7.1 against 11.5.

Which counties in Hawaii have the most fatal crashes?

By deaths over 2015–2024: Honolulu County (537), Hawaii County (263) and Maui County (173). The county table ranks by rate per 100,000 residents instead, which is a fairer comparison across sizes.

What share of fatal crashes in Hawaii involved alcohol or speeding?

32.1% of fatal crashes in 2015–2024 had a driver reported as drinking (US: 26.3%) and 44.1% had a speeding-related driver (US: 27.2%).

Which routes in Hawaii have the most fatal crashes?

State Route 11 (61 fatal crashes, 2015–2024), State Route 93 (55 fatal crashes, 2015–2024) and State Route 83 (45 fatal crashes, 2015–2024). Route pages exist for signed routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in the ten years.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System annual files 1975–2024; US Census Bureau Population Estimates Program. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology, sources and corrections.