Tag Archives: fatal crashes
Hawaii Ranked as the Ninth Worst State for Driving
In a recent online article, Bankrate.com ranked all 50 states for their overall driving experience. The study focused on six main areas that affect a driver’s quality of life, as well as the cost of owning and maintaining a car. The areas of focus included the rate of fatal crashes, car thefts, average commute times, […]
In Hawaii Fatal Crashes, Alcohol and Speed Are Leading Factors
The key to reducing fatal car crashes is understanding why they happen. In Hawaii, two factors leap out: alcohol consumption and excessive speed. According to statistics from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, (IIHS) Hawaii had 93 fatal crashes that took 102 lives in 2013. Of those victims, 21 were passenger car occupants, 21 were […]
