Makakilo, HI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Makakilo: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Makakilo 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. It stands out for higher crashes per 100k residents / yr and garbage-truck share.
What stands out in Honolulu County: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes: 15% of them.
Overview
Police reported 982 crashes involving commercial trucks in Honolulu County since 2015: 652 people were injured and 35 were killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
Only 17 truck crashes were reported in Makakilo 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%).
November through March accounts for 42.3% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.3% in 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 Makakilo is I-H1, with 2 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 trucks account for 84 of the truck crashes here, or 8.6%, compared with 7.9% in Hawaii.
The most garbage-truck crashes happen in February (15%).
Per 100 crashes, garbage trucks recorded 2.5 deaths compared with 3.6 for all trucks.
Route planning tips for Makakilo fleets
- Plan September schedules with more margin; it is the worst month for truck crashes in Honolulu County.
- Look at alternatives to I-H1 at busy times: it leads this area in fatal truck crashes.
- Waste haulers: February is the peak month for garbage-truck crashes in Honolulu County.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
About the data
Sources: the FMCSA crash file for all reported truck crashes and NHTSA FARS for fatal crashes with a large truck. Every statement here comes straight from those numbers.
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 | 2 |
| CR-BENNION Drive | 1 |
| CR-ELLIOTT Street | 1 |
| CR-GEIGER Road | 1 |
| CR-HANUA St | 1 |
| CR-OLIVE Ave | 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 |
Makakilo at a glance
| Land area | 3.8 sq mi |
| Median household income (ZIP 96707) | $119,940 |
| Median home value (ZIP 96707) | $808,080 |
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 |
In the 1990s about 42 truck crashes a year were reported; in the 2020s, about 83. Reporting coverage also changed between these periods. 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 Makakilo
How common are truck crashes in Makakilo?
982 truck crashes have been reported in Honolulu County since 2015, with 35 deaths and 652 injuries.
Where do fatal truck crashes happen most in Makakilo?
Since 2015, I-H1 has had the most fatal large-truck crashes within 10 miles of Makakilo: 2.
When do most truck crashes happen in Makakilo?
September has the most truck crashes in Honolulu County, 9.8% of the yearly total.
How many garbage truck accidents happen in Makakilo?
Since 2015, Honolulu County has reported 84 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.6% of its truck crashes.
How does Makakilo compare with Hawaii for truck crashes?
Honolulu County records 8.5 truck crashes per 100,000 residents a year, against 7.3 across Hawaii.
How do I plan a garbage truck route in Makakilo?
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.