Transportation in Urban Honolulu, HI

Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data

Commute Overview

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)

Mean Commute

20 min

-13% vs national

Drive Alone

55.7%

-29% vs national

Public Transit

7.9%

+782% vs national

Work From Home

8.9%

-4% vs national

Carpool

14.2%

Walk / Bike

9.5%

combined

How Urban Honolulu's Commute Compares

Source: Census ACS (2023)

How People Get to Work

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Commute Mode Breakdown

Source: Census ACS (2023)

Traffic Fatalities

Source: NHTSA FARS (2023)

Fatalities

19

2023

6-Year Avg

17

fatalities/yr

Pedestrian

7

Cyclist

1

Nighttime

12

dark conditions

YearCrashesFatalitiesAlcoholPedestrianCyclist
20231919071
20221717093
20211818063
202088142
201916186100
201824245121

Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.

The average commute in Urban Honolulu, HI is 20 minutes, which is 13.2% below the national average of 23 minutes. 55.7% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 8.9% work from home, which is below the HI state average of 9.5%. Public transit is used by 7.9% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 14.2% of workers carpool. 7.7% walk to work. 1.8% commute by bicycle. In 2023, there were 19 traffic fatalities from 19 fatal crashes. 7 were pedestrians.