The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) reported that 102 people were killed in traffic-related crashes statewide from January 1 through December 31, 2024, a 10% increase from 93 fatalities in 2023.

Of the 102 fatalities, 24 crash reports listed speeding as the primary contributing factor, 11 cited suspected impairment and additional reckless behaviors such as not wearing a helmet and fleeing the scene of a crash. Other contributing factors in the fatal crashes include losing control of a vehicle, lying in the road, unexpected pedestrian crossings, and failure to yield to traffic signals.

Forty-two of those killed were considered vulnerable road users, including 37 pedestrians, a 61% increase compared to 23 last year, and six bicyclists, the same number as last year. Of these, 13 were identified as homeless individuals.

To combat the increase in fatalities, HDOT will continue support the Office of the Governor in identifying effective solutions to mitigate homelessness, and work with communities throughout the state to continue to implement measures to manage vehicle speeds and reduce crash severity, including the installation of raised crosswalks and speed humps, the expansion of the red-light safety camera program and the start of automated speed enforcement cameras.

To ensure further efforts in reducing traffic crashes, HDOT along with traffic safety partners have updated the Strategic Highway Safety Plan and published Hawai‘i’s Vulnerable Road Users Safety Assessment: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/shsp/