Aiea, HI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Aiea: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Aiea and Honolulu County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Honolulu County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2.5 deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes vs 3.6 for all trucks.
Deadliest roads
How Honolulu County compares with Hawaii
Honolulu County against Hawaii and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Honolulu County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Honolulu County | Hawaii | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 8.5 | 7.3 | 49.7 | 1.2× the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 3.6 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 42% below the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.66 | 0.70 | 0.49 | same |
| Garbage-truck share | 8.6% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 1.1× the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 30.5% | 30.0% | 23.7% | same |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 12.4% | 12.1% | 13.8% | same |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 42.3% | 41.3% | 41.9% | same |
| After dark | 19.8% | 20.1% | 24.8% | same |
Honolulu County has lower values than Hawaii for deaths per 100 crashes. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
The headline for Honolulu County: February garbage-truck crashes peak in February (15% of the year's total).
Overview
Honolulu County has recorded 982 truck crashes since 2015, with 652 people injured and 35 killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Only 89 truck crashes were reported in Aiea since 2015; patterns below come from Honolulu County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in September (9.8% of the year) and are lowest in April (6.8%).
Winter months (Nov–Mar) carry 42.3% of truck crashes, vs 41.3% for Hawaii.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
Where crashes happen
The deadliest road for trucks within 10 miles of Aiea is I-H1, with 3 fatal large-truck crashes since 2015. After it: CR-BENNION Drive (1), CR-ELLIOTT Street (1) and CR-GEIGER Road (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 84 crashes, 8.6% of the total, against 7.9% across Hawaii.
Their busiest month is February, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
They recorded 2.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Aiea fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- Where you can, review stops along I-H1; it has the most fatal large-truck crashes nearby.
- Garbage-truck crashes here peak in February; review collection routes for that month.
- Paste your stops into the free Route Planner to see the risk score, safer alternatives and low bridges.
About the data
Crash counts come from the FMCSA crash file (police-reported crashes involving trucks over 10,000 lb); fatal-crash locations come from NHTSA FARS. Text on this page states only what these numbers show.
Truck crashes by year: all trucks vs garbage trucks
Seasonality: when trucks crash in Honolulu County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| I-H1 | 3 |
| CR-BENNION Drive | 1 |
| CR-ELLIOTT Street | 1 |
| CR-GEIGER Road | 1 |
| CR-KUAKINI Street | 1 |
| CR-MILLER Street | 1 |
| CR-N. School Street (Route7414 | 1 |
| CR-NAIO Lane | 1 |
| CR-ROOSEVELT Ave | 1 |
| I-H2 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Honolulu County) |
|---|---|
| Kalaeloa Blvd / Kapolei Pkwy | 3 |
| Exit 1 / 500' W Of Kalaeloa Blvd | 2 |
| Farrington Hwy / 290' W Of Lualualei | 2 |
| Farrington Hwy / 50' E Of Aliinui Dr | 2 |
| Farrington Hwy / 50' W Of Pohakunui Ave | 2 |
| Farrington Hwy / 515' W Of Maipele St | 2 |
| H-1 Eb / .5 Miles Nw Of Exit 1A Offramp | 2 |
| H-1 Eb / 135' W Of Kaonohi St Overpass | 2 |
Aiea at a glance
| Land area | 1.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Honolulu County since the 1990s
Combines the FMCSA crash file (all reported truck crashes, real coverage from about 1990) with NHTSA FARS (fatal crashes involving a large truck, 1982–2024).
| Decade | Truck crashes / yr | Change | Fatal crashes / yr (FARS) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42 | — | 2.8 |
| 2000s | 86 | +105% | 2.1 |
| 2010s | 80 | -6% | 1.5 |
| 2020s | 83 | +3% | 2.8 |
Reported truck crashes averaged 42 a year in the 1990s and 83 a year in the 2020s. Reporting practices changed over time, so part of any change can come from reporting. NHTSA counts 1.5 fatal large-truck crashes a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Aiea
How many truck accidents are there in Aiea?
Honolulu County has had 982 reported truck crashes since 2015, injuring 652 people and killing 35.
What is the most dangerous road for trucks in Aiea?
Since 2015, I-H1 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Aiea: 3.
When do most truck crashes happen in Aiea?
September has the most truck crashes in Honolulu County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Aiea?
Garbage trucks were involved in 84 reported crashes in Honolulu County since 2015 (8.6% of truck crashes).
What is the truck crash rate in Aiea compared with Hawaii?
The yearly rate is 8.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Honolulu County, vs 7.3 for Hawaii.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Aiea?
The free Route Planner takes your stops and returns a route risk score, safer alternatives and low-bridge warnings.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.