Nanakuli, HI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Nanakuli: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Nanakuli 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.
Honolulu County at a glance: February garbage-truck crashes peak in February (15% of the year's total).
Overview
Since 2015, 982 crashes involving commercial trucks have been reported in Honolulu County. They injured 652 people and killed 35.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 4 days.
With 20 truck crashes reported in Nanakuli since 2015, this page uses Honolulu County numbers for its patterns and comparisons.
When crashes happen
The worst month is September with 9.8% of truck crashes; the quietest is April at 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
Roads with fatal crashes involving a large truck within 10 miles of Nanakuli since 2015: CR-GEIGER Road (1), CR-HANUA St (1), CR-ROOSEVELT Ave (1) and I-H1 (1). No single road stands out.
Garbage & waste trucks
84 crashes involved a garbage or refuse truck, a 8.6% share (Hawaii: 7.9%).
Their busiest month is February, with 15% of garbage-truck crashes.
Deaths per 100 garbage-truck crashes: 2.5, vs 3.6 for all truck crashes.
Route planning tips for Nanakuli 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.
- 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) |
|---|---|
| CR-GEIGER Road | 1 |
| CR-HANUA St | 1 |
| CR-ROOSEVELT Ave | 1 |
| I-H1 | 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 |
Nanakuli at a glance
| Land area | 3.0 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 |
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 Nanakuli
How common are truck crashes in Nanakuli?
Since 2015, 982 crashes involving commercial trucks were reported in Honolulu County (652 injured, 35 killed).
When do most truck crashes happen in Nanakuli?
The worst month is September: 9.8% of truck crashes in Honolulu County happen then.
How many garbage truck crashes are there in Nanakuli?
Since 2015, Honolulu County has reported 84 garbage-truck crashes, or 8.6% of its truck crashes.
How do truck crashes in Nanakuli compare 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 Nanakuli?
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.