Hawaii closes out the year 2020 with 85 traffic-related fatalities

Hawaii closes the year with a total of 85 traffic related fatalities, according to preliminary statistics from the Hawaii Department of Transportation.

While the total for the year, with the exception of New Year’s Eve, is actually the lowest total in more than a decade and 23 less than the same period last year, police are concerned about increased speeding and reckless driving incidents this year.

Transportation officials are concerned, as well, because traffic volumes on Hawaii roads have also dropped by about a third this year due to COVID-19 restrictions.

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