174
Fatal crashes
181
Fatalities
43%
Drunk driver
24
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Hawaii County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Principal Arterial - Other · Captain Cook
19.344, -155.875
2 fatal crashes
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2 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Honaunau
19.431, -155.914
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021–2023
Other Principal Arterial · Captain Cook
19.469, -155.888
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2021
Principal Arterial - Other · Kamuela
19.844, -155.748
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 35 | 11 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 11 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | 9 |
| 2020 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 2021 | 26 | 26 | 17 |
| 2022 | 31 | 33 | 13 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Cities in Hawaii County
Fatal crashes by city within Hawaii County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| KAILUA KONA | 36 | 39 |
| HILO | 29 | 29 |
| CAPTAIN COOK | 16 | 17 |
| PAHOA | 14 | 14 |
| Other | 12 | 14 |
| WAIKOLOA VILLAGE | 6 | 7 |
| VOLCANO | 5 | 5 |
| KEA`AU | 5 | 5 |
| PAHALA | 4 | 4 |
| MOUNTAIN VIEW | 4 | 4 |
| KEAAU | 3 | 3 |
| KAMUELA | 3 | 3 |
| HONOMU | 3 | 3 |
| PAAUILO | 3 | 3 |
| WAIMEA | 3 | 3 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 19 |
| February | 13 |
| March | 16 |
| April | 11 |
| May | 24 |
| June | 14 |
| July | 12 |
| August | 13 |
| September | 11 |
| October | 14 |
| November | 17 |
| December | 10 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | 15 |
| 20:00 | 13 |
| 18:00 | 11 |
| 19:00 | 11 |
| 09:00 | 10 |
| 07:00 | 10 |
| 21:00 | 9 |
| 16:00 | 8 |
| 05:00 | 7 |
| 17:00 | 7 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Toyota | 47 |
| Honda | 42 |
| Ford | 23 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 15 |
| Nissan/Datsun | 14 |
| Dodge | 14 |
| Mazda | 13 |
| Chevrolet | 10 |
| Harley-Davidson | 9 |
| Datsun/Nissan | 8 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 121 |
| Rain | 27 |
| Cloudy | 23 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 2 |
| Not Reported | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 102 |
| Front-to-Front | 28 |
| Angle | 25 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 8 |
| Front-to-Rear | 7 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 3 |
| Other | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Hawaii County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Hawaii County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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