HONOLULU (KHON2) — After 93 traffic-related deaths throughout the islands in 2025, with 60 deaths on Oʻahu alone, Gov. Josh Green signed an Executive Order on Sept. 18 in an attempt to prevent further deaths.
In the order, Green introduced uniform regulations for e-bikes, safety education for high-risk drivers and more.
“Even one death due to a crash is unacceptable,” Green said. “As of today, we’re at 93 people dead, with a disproportionate amount of the dead being pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcyclists or moped riders. The Executive Order is an urgent call to action to promote responsible behavior and ensure we can keep pace with new technologies that are impacting everyone on the road.”
According to the governor’s office, more than 70% of this year’s fatalities involve vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists.
Additionally, almost 90% of fatalities involved risky or negligent behavior, such as speeding, improper actions or other factors. The nearly 10% remaining accidents were attributed to fatigue and medical causes, bar seven collisions still under investigation.
“The data are showing that the primary cause for this increase in traffic deaths is our behavior behind the wheel,” Green said. “For years, we and our traffic safety partners have done the sign waving and handing out lights and all the feel-good stuff to try to convince people to take the actions science has proven and keep them safe.”
For Green, the issue is about community, with all of us having to do our part.
“It’s time to take bold action to convince our friends and neighbors that following the rules of the road will keep themselves and others safe,” he said. “We need everyone to recognize their responsibility to look out for others on our streets.”
To read the Executive Order in its entirety, visit the Office of the Governor’s website.