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1984

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Hawaii in 1984

Deaths 138Fatal crashes 129Per 100,000 —US deaths 44,257

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. Final FARS file for 1984.

In 1984, 138 people died in 129 fatal crashes in Hawaii.

The death toll was about level between 1983 (141) and 1984 (138).

Hawaii accounted for 0.3% of the 44,257 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

56.6% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

35% of the crashes happened between midnight to 6am; Sunday was the most common day.

Compared with 1983 and the nation

MeasureHawaii 1984Hawaii 1983United States 1984
Deaths13814144,257
Fatal crashes12913339,631
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver57%65%41%

Counties in 1984

Every county with a fatal crash in 1984, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 4 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Honolulu County86919.1537
Hawaii County192110.0263
Maui County15169.8173
Kauai County91013.562

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am7.1%
1am9.5%
2am4.8%
3am7.1%
4am4%
5am2.4%
6am2.4%
7am2.4%
8am0.8%
9am2.4%
10am1.6%
11am0.8%
12pm3.2%
1pm3.2%
2pm4.8%
3pm0.8%
4pm4%
5pm4.8%
6pm6.3%
7pm5.6%
8pm4%
9pm9.5%
10pm7.1%
11pm1.6%

Weekday

Sunday18%
Monday17%
Tuesday6%
Wednesday12%
Thursday16%
Friday14%
Saturday18%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Hawaii in 1984?

138 people in 129 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1984 file.

Which county in Hawaii had the most crash deaths in 1984?

Honolulu County with 91 deaths in 86 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1984 compare with 1983 in Hawaii?

138 deaths against 141 in 1983 (+-2%). Nationally the 1984 total was 44,257.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1984 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.