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Hawaii County

Traffic Safety Facts
Hawaii County, Hawaii
2004-2008

 
Data Source: FARS 2004 - 2007 Final and Fars 2008 ARF

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Fatalities by Person/Crash Type

Fatality Type Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Total Fatalities (All Crashes)* 41 40 39 38 29 25.65 24.32 23.07 22.02 16.50
(1) Alcohol-Impaired Driving (BAC=.08+) Fatalities 17 16 21 16 13 10.63 9.73 12.42 9.27 7.40
(2) Single Vehicle Crash Fatalities 19 21 21 25 21 11.89 12.77 12.42 14.49 11.95
(3) Large Truck Involved Crash Fatalities 2 4 1 0 1 1.25 2.43 0.59 0.00 0.57
(4) Speeding Involved Crash Fatalities 24 15 18 24 14 15.01 9.12 10.65 13.91 7.96
(5) Rollover Involved Crash Fatalities 20 11 5 15 9 12.51 6.69 2.96 8.69 5.12
(6) Roadway Departure Involved Crash Fatalities 35 26 26 23 18 21.89 15.81 15.38 13.33 10.24
(7) Intersection (or Intersection Related) Crash Fatalities 4 7 5 7 6 2.50 4.26 2.96 4.06 3.41
Passenger Car Occupant Fatalities 18 18 13 12 11 11.26 10.94 7.69 6.95 6.26
Light Truck Occupant Fatalities 16 9 11 17 5 10.01 5.47 6.51 9.85 2.84
Motorcyclist Fatalities 6 4 7 5 8 3.75 2.43 4.14 2.90 4.55
Pedestrian Fatalities 1 7 6 4 4 0.63 4.26 3.55 2.32 2.28
Bicyclist (or Other Cyclist) Fatalities 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00

(1) Crash Involved at Least One Driver or Motorcycle Rider With a BAC of .08 or Above
(2) Crash Involved Only One Vehicle In Transport
(3) Crash Involved at Least One Large Truck
(4) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle Speeding
(5) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle That Rolled Over
(6) Crash Involved at Least One Vehicle That Departed the Roadway (FHWA Definition)
(7) Crash Occured Within an Intersection or Within the Approach to an Intersection
*A Fatality Can Be in More Than One Category. Therefore Sum of the Individual Cells Will Not Equal the Total Due to Double Counting

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Passenger Vehicle Occupant Fatalities by Restraint Use

Restraint Use Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Restrained 16 15 7 13 4 10.01 9.12 4.14 7.53 2.28
Unrestrained 14 12 9 16 11 8.76 7.30 5.32 9.27 6.26
Unknown Restraint Use 4 0 8 0 1 2.50 0.00 4.73 0.00 0.57
Total 34 27 24 29 16 21.27 16.42 14.20 16.81 9.10

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Motorcyclist Fatalities by Helmet Use

Helmet Use Fatalities Fatalities Per 100,000 Population
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Helmet Used 1 1 0 0 2 0.63 0.61 0.00 0.00 1.14
No Helmet Used 5 2 7 5 6 3.13 1.22 4.14 2.90 3.41
Unknown Helmet Use 0 1 0 0 0 0.00 0.61 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total 6 4 7 5 8 3.75 2.43 4.14 2.90 4.55

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Fatalities by Person Type and Race/Hispanic Origin

Person Type by Race/Hispanic Origin 2004 2005 2006 2007
Occupants (All Vehicle Types) Hispanic 2 7 3 3
White Non-Hispanic 12 11 16 13
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 0 0 1
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 10 7 5 4
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 14 4 9 12
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 2 3 0 1
Total 40 32 33 34
Non-Occupants
(Pedestrians, Pedalcyclists and
Other/Unknown Non-Occupants)		 Hispanic 0 0 1 1
White Non-Hispanic 1 1 1 1
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 0 0 0
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 0 2 3 1
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 0 5 1 0
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 0 0 0 1
Total 1 8 6 4
Total Hispanic 2 7 4 4
White Non-Hispanic 13 12 17 14
Black, Non-Hispanic 0 0 0 1
Asian, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 10 9 8 5
Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic/Unknown 14 9 10 12
All Other Non-Hispanic or Race 2 3 0 2
Total 41 40 39 38

2008 Race/Hispanic Origin Data is Not Yet Complete

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