Mahinahina, HI truck route planning & crash data
Plan safer truck routes in Mahinahina: commercial truck and garbage truck crashes in Mahinahina and Maui County, dangerous roads, seasonality and route safety data for fleets. Patterns use Maui County numbers.
Where fatal truck crashes happened
Risk scorecard
Key findings
Snapshot
Crashes by month
Garbage trucks vs all trucks
2 of 48 truck crashes since 2015.
Deadliest roads
How Maui County compares with Hawaii
Maui County against Hawaii and the US, 2015–2025 (years with complete crash reporting). Per-resident rates make big and small places comparable.
Where Maui County stands out
Full comparison
| Measure (2015–2025) | Maui County | Hawaii | United States | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crashes per 100k residents / yr | 2.6 | 7.3 | 49.7 | 64% below the state |
| Deaths per 100 crashes | 12.8 | 6.2 | 3.4 | 2.1× the state |
| Injuries per crash | 0.77 | 0.70 | 0.49 | 1.1× the state |
| Garbage-truck share | 4.3% | 7.9% | 2.3% | 46% below the state |
| On snow, slush or ice | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6.2% | |
| Morning rush (6–10 am) | 27.7% | 30.0% | 23.7% | 8% below the state |
| In rain, sleet or snow | 2.1% | 12.1% | 13.8% | 82% below the state |
| Winter months (Nov–Mar) | 48.9% | 41.3% | 41.9% | 1.2× the state |
| After dark | 21.3% | 20.1% | 24.8% | same |
Maui County has lower values than Hawaii for crashes per 100k residents / yr, garbage-truck share and morning rush (6–10 am). It runs above Hawaii on deaths per 100 crashes, injuries per crash and winter months (nov–mar).
What stands out in Maui County: January worst month: 20.8% of truck crashes, vs 8.3% in an average month.
Overview
Maui County has recorded 48 truck crashes since 2015, with 36 people injured and 6 killed.
In complete reporting years that works out to about one truck crash every 85 days.
Only 0 truck crashes were reported in Mahinahina since 2015; patterns below come from Maui County as a whole.
When crashes happen
Truck crashes peak in January (20.8% of the year) and are lowest in March (0.0%).
November through March accounts for 48.9% of truck crashes here, compared with 41.3% in Hawaii.
The busiest hour is 11 am–12 pm, with 12.5% of truck crashes.
Where crashes happen
Since 2015, fatal crashes with a large truck within 10 miles of Mahinahina happened on SR-30 (1); no road leads clearly.
Garbage & waste trucks
Garbage and refuse trucks were involved in 2 crashes, 4.2% of the total, against 7.9% across Hawaii.
Route planning tips for Mahinahina fleets
- Build extra time into January routes: it has the most truck crashes here.
- Check your own stops for crash hotspots and low bridges with the free Route Planner.
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 Maui County
By hour of day
Most dangerous roads for trucks
| Road | Fatal truck crashes since 2015 (within 10 miles) |
|---|---|
| SR-30 | 1 |
Roads named most in all truck crash reports
| Road | Truck crashes since 2015 (Maui County) |
|---|---|
| Honoapiilani Hwy / .3 Miles N Of Olowalu Dump Rd | 2 |
| Nopu St / 150' S Of 193A Nopu St | 2 |
| Dairy Rd / 416' S Of Maui Marketplace Dr | 1 |
| Dairy Rd / Hana Hwy Intersection | 1 |
| Hana Hwy / .4 Mile N Of Mp 26 | 1 |
| Hana Hwy / 300' E Of Paia Mini-Bypass | 1 |
| Hana Hwy / Hookele St Intersection | 1 |
| Hana Hwy / Pauwela Rd Intersection | 1 |
Mahinahina at a glance
| Land area | 6.7 sq mi |
Waste facilities and haulers nearby
Historical data: truck crashes in Maui 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 | 8 | — | 0.9 |
| 2000s | 8 | +3% | 0.6 |
| 2010s | 3 | -58% | 0.7 |
| 2020s | 5 | +46% | 0.4 |
From the 1990s to the 2020s, yearly reported truck crashes went from 8 to 5. Some of the change may reflect how crashes were reported. Fatal crashes involving a large truck averaged 0.8 a year in 2016–19 and 0.4 a year in 2020–24.
Nearby places
Questions fleets ask about Mahinahina
How common are truck crashes in Mahinahina?
48 truck crashes have been reported in Maui County since 2015, with 6 deaths and 36 injuries.
When do most truck crashes happen in Mahinahina?
January has the most truck crashes in Maui County, 20.8% of the yearly total.
Are garbage truck crashes common in Mahinahina?
Since 2015, Maui County has reported 2 garbage-truck crashes, or 4.2% of its truck crashes.
What is the truck crash rate in Mahinahina compared with Hawaii?
The yearly rate is 2.6 truck crashes per 100,000 residents in Maui County, vs 7.3 for Hawaii.
What is the best way to plan truck routes in Mahinahina?
Use the free Route Planner: enter your stops to get a risk score, safer alternatives and the low bridges on your route.
2026 is a partial year. Updated October 2026.