Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Safety Services
Torey Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
This Thanksgiving weekend, many people on Hawaii Island will be traveling on our roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It’s one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately, more people on the roadways means the potential for more vehicle crashes.
According to the National Highway Safety Administration in 2017, during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there were 365 passenger vehicle occupants killed in vehicle crashes across the nation. They also identified that nighttime is deadlier than daytime in terms of seat belt use. Over the 2017 Thanksgiving weekend, 57% of passenger vehicle occupants killed in crashes at night were unbuckled, compared to 40% during the day.
With the recent increase in fatal crashes on our Island, it is all our kuleana to remind each other to do everything we can to keep the roads and safe. Always wear your seatbelt. Never use an electronic device while driving. Slow down when visibility is decreased. Leave early and allow plenty of time to get where you are going. Please drive with Aloha and show that spirit to everyone on the roadway.
The Hawaiʻi Police Department wants everyone to have a happy and safe Thanksgiving.
