Fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii
In 2024, 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii, up from 3 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 56 fatal crashes and 62 deaths, the 4th most of 4 counties in Hawaii.
Deaths in Kauai County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 | 6 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Kauai County
State Highway 56 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kauai County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 25 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 57% of all fatal crashes in Kauai County from 2015 to 2024; 2 state highways. 77% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 23% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 56 | 20 | 25 | 10 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 50 | 12 | 12 | 2 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Koloa 6, Kapa`A 5, Wailua Hawaiian Home Land 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Kauai County
55 fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 6 pm to 7 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan10.7%
- Feb10.7%
- Mar12.5%
- Apr8.9%
- May5.4%
- Jun5.4%
- Jul8.9%
- Aug5.4%
- Sep8.9%
- Oct5.4%
- Nov7.1%
- Dec10.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Kauai County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a pedestrian in 23%, a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 16%, a rollover in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 25 | 45% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 23% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 9 | 16% |
| Other | 4 | 7.1% |
| Rollover | 3 | 5.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 3.6% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Kauai County compare with Hawaii
The largest difference from Hawaii: from 2015 to 2024, 33% of occupants killed in Kauai County were unbelted, against 52% across Hawaii. Also above the Hawaii share: rural roads, unlit roads at night, drinking drivers and hit-and-runs. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Hawaii. A share is only given over 20 crashes; above or below means more than chance would give on 56 crashes.
| Kauai | Hawaii | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 32% | 17% | above the Hawaii share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 25% | about the same as the Hawaii share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 19% | above the Hawaii share |
| A drinking driver | 45% | 32% | above the Hawaii share |
| Speeding | 34% | 44% | about the same as the Hawaii share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 14% | 24% | about the same as the Hawaii share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 33% | 52% | below the Hawaii share |
| Hit-and-run | 18% | 9.6% | above the Hawaii share |
| A motorcycle involved | 20% | 27% | about the same as the Hawaii share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 27% | about the same as the Hawaii share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii
- How many people died in car accidents in Kauai County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 8 fatal crashes in Kauai County, Hawaii, in 2024, up from 3 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Kauai County?
- State Highway 56 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Kauai County from 2015 to 2024: 20, with 25 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Kauai County involved a drinking driver?
- 25 of 56 fatal crashes in Kauai County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 45%, against 32% across Hawaii.
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Where the Kauai County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Kauai County (county code 7). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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