Haleiwa, HI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Haleiwa: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Haleiwa 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 sits below Hawaii on deaths per 100 crashes. Where it is higher: crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Honolulu County: February garbage-truck crashes peak in February (15% of the year's total).
Overview
Police reported 982 crashes involving commercial trucks in Honolulu County since 2015: 652 people were injured and 35 were killed.
That averages about one truck crash every 4 days in fully reported years.
Haleiwa had 13 reported truck crashes since 2015, too few for reliable patterns, so the charts and findings on this page use Honolulu County numbers.
When crashes happen
September has the most truck crashes, 9.8% of the yearly total, while April has the fewest (6.8%).
The five winter months (November to March) hold 42.3% of truck crashes, against 41.3% across Hawaii.
More truck crashes happen at 8–9 am than at any other hour (9.6%).
Where crashes happen
Fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Haleiwa since 2015 were spread across roads: CR-OLIVE Ave (1) and SR-83 (1).
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 84 crashes, 8.6% of the total, against 7.9% across Hawaii.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (15%).
They recorded 2.5 deaths per 100 crashes, against 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Haleiwa fleets
- Review driver schedules for September, the month with the most truck crashes.
- For residential and commercial waste routes, look again at February schedules: garbage-truck crashes peak then.
- Use the free Route Planner to score your route and spot low bridges before drivers head out.
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) |
|---|---|
| CR-OLIVE Ave | 1 |
| SR-83 | 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 |
Haleiwa at a glance
| Land area | 3.1 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96712) | $88,333 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96712) | $1,401,970 |
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 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 42 to 83. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 1.5 a year in 2016–19 and 2.8 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Haleiwa
How many truck crashes happen in Haleiwa?
Since 2015, 982 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Honolulu County (652 injured, 35 killed).
Which month has the most truck crashes in Haleiwa?
The worst month is September: 9.8% of truck crashes in Honolulu County happen then.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Haleiwa?
Garbage trucks were involved in 84 reported crashes in Honolulu County since 2015 (8.6% of truck crashes).
How do truck crashes in Haleiwa compare with Hawaii?
Honolulu County records 8.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 7.3 across Hawaii.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Haleiwa?
Paste your stops into the free CurbWaste Route Planner: it scores your route against fatal-crash locations, suggests safer alternatives and flags low bridges.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.