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How to get a Hawaii crash report

Crash reports in Hawaii are kept by the agency that responded. Ask the county police department that responded: Honolulu PD Records Division 808-723-3258; Hawaii Police Department Records and Identification Section in Hilo; Maui Police Department (Maui County says no fee for copies under 25 pages); Kauai Police Department.

Checked against the official pages on October 2, 2026

The form

Officers in Hawaii write crash reports on the Hawaii uniform traffic collision report. Most boxes on it hold numeric codes for things like contributing factors, injuries and road conditions.

Your own report to the state

Yes, in some cases: any person is killed or injured, or damage to any one person's property (including the driver's own) is apparently over $3,000. Deadline: 24 hours (earliest practical time); the registered owner must report within 10 days of learning of the accident if no report was made. Form Form prescribed by the chief of police and the administrator (not named on the statute), filed with Chief of police (in writing or in person). (HRS 287-4)

When you must call the police

Immediately, if anyone is injured or killed or total property damage is apparently $3,000 or more (HRS 291C-16(a))

After you have the report

Hawaii gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7). Every Hawaii deadline and fault rule.

Hawaii is a no-fault state: your own personal injury protection (PIP) pays first, with at least $10,000 required, and you can sue the other driver only past the state's threshold.

490 people died in crashes in Hawaii from 2020 to 2024 (NHTSA FARS). See the record for your county.

Check your deadline and a rough claim range

A filing date and a rough value range for Hawaii. Both take under a minute.

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Questions

Are Hawaii crash reports public?

Parties of interest under HRS 291C-20: the drivers, or employer, parent or guardian; an authorized representative; anyone injured; owners of damaged vehicles or property; law enforcement; courts; and anyone who may sue over a death.

Do I have to file my own crash report in Hawaii?

Yes, in some cases: any person is killed or injured, or damage to any one person's property (including the driver's own) is apparently over $3,000. Deadline: 24 hours (earliest practical time); the registered owner must report within 10 days of learning of the accident if no report was made. Form Form prescribed by the chief of police and the administrator (not named on the statute), filed with Chief of police (in writing or in person).

Sources

  1. Statewide crash reports: www.hawaiipolice.gov/services/get-a-police-report/
    Hawaii PD: "Approved motor vehicle accident reports are available to parties of interest as defined in Chapter 291C-20 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes." "Fees $1 for the first page and .10 cents for each additional page of each report. Only cash is accepted." Honolulu PD: "For Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) requests please contact the Records Division at 808-723-3258 to see if the report is able to be released." HRS 291C-20(a): the department shall "upon request, disclose the record, to any person directly concerned in the traffic collision or having a proper interest therein".
  2. Local police and sheriff reports: www.honolulupd.org/police-reports/
  3. Driver report duty (HRS 287-4): data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0287/HRS_0287-0004.htm
    "The driver of every motor vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident within this State in which any person is killed or injured or in which damage to the property of any one person, including the driver, to an apparent extent in excess of $3,000 is sustained shall at the earliest practical time, and in any event within twenty-four hours after the accident, report the matter in writing or in person to the chief of police."
  4. When to call police (HRS 291C-16(a)): data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0016.htm
    "The driver of a vehicle involved in a collision resulting in injury or death of any person or total damage to all property to an apparent extent of $3,000 or more shall immediately by the quickest means of communication give notice of the collision to the nearest police officer."

Read October 2, 2026. Laws and fees change; the linked page is the authority.