Fatal car crashes in Honolulu County, Hawaii
From 2020 through 2024, 268 people died in 258 crashes on roads in Honolulu County, Hawaii.
That is 5.4 deaths a year for every 100,000 residents, below the Hawaii rate of 6.8 and below the US rate of 12.1.
SR-83 had more fatal crashes than any other road here: 26, killing 28.
In 2024, 51 people were killed, 4% fewer than in 2020 (53).
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2020-2024 · population: Census 2024 estimate, 998,747 · checked October 2, 2026
people killed in crashes, 2020-2024 (258 crashes)
deaths a year per 100,000 residents (Hawaii 6.8, US 12.1)
pedestrians killed, 30% of all deaths here
of fatal crashes involved a driver police reported as drinking
Where the fatal crashes happened
Each dot is one crash that killed at least one person, placed at the coordinates in the police report.
The deadliest roads in Honolulu County
SR-83 leads with 26 fatal crashes in five years. Roads are counted by the name in the crash report; a highway's frontage roads and ramps count toward it.
| # | Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SR-83 | 26 | 28 |
| 2 | SR-93 Farrington Hwy | 25 | 27 |
| 3 | I-H1 | 21 | 23 |
| 4 | SR-92 Nimitz Hwy | 20 | 20 |
| 5 | SR-72 Kalanianaole Hwy | 14 | 14 |
| 6 | SR-99 Wilikina Drive | 12 | 12 |
| 7 | Cr-Kapiolani Blvd | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Cr-Kaukonahua Road | 6 | 6 |
| 9 | I-H2 | 6 | 6 |
| 10 | SR-63 Likelike Hwy | 5 | 6 |
Deaths by year
Honolulu County ranks 1st of 4 Hawaii counties by deaths and 4th by death rate (1st = highest), among counties with 10 or more fatal crashes.
When crashes turn deadly
60% of fatal crashes here happened in the dark. The single deadliest hour was 9 pm to 10 pm.
Sunday had the most fatal crashes (53), and 38% fell on a Saturday or Sunday.
By month, November was the worst (30 crashes across the five years).
What was involved
Shares of fatal crashes (or of deaths) in Honolulu County, next to Hawaii and the US. Red marks a share at least a quarter higher than the state's.
| Factor | Honolulu County | Share | Hawaii | US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speeding was a factor a driver coded by police as speeding, racing or too fast for conditions | 112 | 43% | 45% | 28% |
| A driver had been drinking police reported alcohol involvement for at least one driver | 64 | 25% | 34% | 26% |
| A large truck was involved a truck over 10,000 lbs | 14 | 5% | 5% | 13% |
| Hit-and-run a driver left the scene | 23 | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Pedestrians killed share of all deaths | 81 | 30% | 27% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists killed share of all deaths | 80 | 30% | 28% | 15% |
| Bicyclists killed share of all deaths | 20 | 7% | 6% | 3% |
| Teens (15-19) killed share of all deaths | 11 | 4% | 4% | 7% |
After a crash in Honolulu County
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Get the crash report
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.
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Know your deadline
Hawaii gives you two years to file a personal injury lawsuit (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 657-7).
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Who pays
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.
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If you were partly at fault
If you were partly at fault, your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you recover nothing if your negligence is greater than the other party's (more than 50%).
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The other driver’s minimum coverage
The legal minimum liability coverage in Hawaii is $40,000 per injured person, $80,000 per crash and $20,000 for property (40/80/20).
Check your deadline and a rough claim range
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Nearby counties
| County | Distance | Deaths 2020-24 | Per 100K a year | Pedestrians | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kauai County, Hawaii | 104 mi | 29 | 7.9 | 7 | 73,840 |
| Maui County, Hawaii | 111 mi | 75 | 9.2 | 22 | 163,688 |
| Hawaii County, Hawaii | 217 mi | 118 | 11.2 | 21 | 209,790 |
| San Francisco County, California | 2373 mi | 191 | 4.6 | 90 | 827,526 |
| Mendocino County, California | 2393 mi | 98 | 22.0 | 6 | 89,175 |
| Marin County, California | 2395 mi | 54 | 4.2 | 9 | 256,400 |
About these numbers
FARS counts every crash on a public road in which someone died within 30 days. It leaves out the far larger number of crashes that only injured people. Places are as coded in the report: a crash on a county road just outside city limits counts for the county, not the city. Rates use the Census 2024 population estimate and the five-year average.