Hawaii Pedestrian Accident Statistics

HAWAII PEDESTRIAN
ACCIDENT STATISTICS

Pedestrian accidents are a serious road safety issue in Hawaii. The latest data shows why pedestrian safety remains such an urgent concern.

LATEST HAWAII PEDESTRIAN FATALITY DATA

Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) data
Time Period Total Hawaii Traffic Deaths Pedestrian Deaths Honolulu Pedestrian Deaths
2024 Full Year 102 35 19
2025 Full Year 128 38 26
Jan - May 10, 2026 28 8 7

In 2025,
pedestrians accounted for nearly

30%

of all traffic fatalities in hawaii.

Honolulu had the highest number of pedestrian fatalities that year, with 26 out of 38 statewide.

PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES BY COUNTY (2025)

According to HDOT's 2025 year-end data
  • City and County of Honolulu26
  • Hawaii County6
  • Maui County5
  • Kauai County1
Statewide Total 38

Honolulu consistently accounts for a large share of Hawaii pedestrian fatalities.

HOW HAWAII COMPARES
TO NATIONAL
PEDESTRIAN TRENDS

The Governors Highway Safety Association estimated that drivers struck and killed

7,148
PEOPLE WALKING IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2024.

Although that was a decrease from the year before, pedestrian deaths remained nearly 20% higher than in 2016.

MORE THAN THREE-QUARTERS OF PEDESTRIAN
FATALITIES OCCUR AFTER DARK.
ONE IN FOUR PEDESTRIAN DEATHS
RESULTS FROM A HIT-AND-RUN CRASH.
LIGHT TRUCKS, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS, ACCOUNTED FOR 54% OF PEDESTRIAN FATALITIES WHERE THE VEHICLE TYPE WAS KNOWN IN 2023.
NEARLY TWO-THIRDS OF PEDESTRIAN DEATHS OCCURRED IN LOCATIONS WITHOUT SIDEWALKS IN 2023.

A Common Causes Of Pedestrian Accidents In Hawaii

DISTRACTED
DRIVING
SPEEDING
FAILURE TO YIELD
AT CROSSWALKS
IMPAIRED
DRIVING
POOR
VISIBILITY
HIT-AND-RUN
CRASHES
UNSAFE ROAD
DESIGN

INJURED IN A HAWAII PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT? RECOVERY LAW CENTER CAN HELP.

If you or a loved one was injured in a pedestrian accident in Honolulu or anywhere in Hawaii, you may have questions about medical bills, lost wages, insurance, fault, and compensation. You don't have to handle the process alone!

CONTACT US TODAY TO SUBMIT YOUR CASE FOR REVIEW AND SPEAK WITH A HAWAII PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT LAWYER.

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