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
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
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.