Hawaii · Reporting a crash · Updated Oct 2026

Reporting a car accident in Hawaii: police, state report and crash report copies

When to call the police or file your own report, and how to get the crash report.

Short answer

Call the nearest police officer right away, by the quickest means, if anyone is hurt or killed or total property damage looks like $3,000 or more. No separate driver report to a state agency was found in the statute; the police officer files the written report.

Damage that requires a report: $3,000
Law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-16

When to call the police in Hawaii

Always stop and help anyone who is hurt. Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime in every state.

When to call the police: Call the nearest police officer right away, by the quickest means, if anyone is hurt or killed or total property damage looks like $3,000 or more. If the driver can't, another occupant must. A responding officer files the written report.
Damage amount: $3,000
Law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 291C-16
Official text: Read the official text

Your own report to the state in Hawaii

Your own report: No separate driver report to a state agency was found in the statute; the police officer files the written report.

How to get a copy of the crash report in Hawaii

Ask the county police department that handled the crash.
On Oahu, the Honolulu Police Department Records Division handles copies; for motor vehicle collision reports call 808-723-3258 first to see if the report can be released.
Fees: $0.50 first page, $0.25 each extra page; no card payments.
Include a copy of your government ID. https://www.honolulupd.org/police-reports/ (Hawaii County, Maui and Kauai: contact that county's police).

Our data shows no confirmed online way to order crash reports in Hawaii, so you can ask the agency by mail with our free request letter.

Step by step after a crash in Hawaii

Stop, help anyone who is hurt and call 911 if needed. Leaving the scene of a crash is a crime.
Call the police when Hawaii law requires it. Call the nearest police officer right away, by the quickest means, if anyone is hurt or killed or total property damage looks like $3,000 or more.
File your own report if the rule applies to you. No separate driver report to a state agency was found in the statute; the police officer files the written report.
Exchange names, licenses, plates and insurance details, and take photos.
Get a copy of the crash report. Ask the county police department that handled the crash.
Tell your insurer and keep the report or case number.

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Questions about reporting a crash in Hawaii

When do you have to call the police after a car accident in Hawaii?

Call the nearest police officer right away, by the quickest means, if anyone is hurt or killed or total property damage looks like $3,000 or more. If the driver can't, another occupant must. A responding officer files the written report.

How much damage has to be reported in Hawaii?

Call the nearest police officer right away, by the quickest means, if anyone is hurt or killed or total property damage looks like $3,000 or more.

Do I have to file my own accident report in Hawaii?

No separate driver report to a state agency was found in the statute; the police officer files the written report.

How do I get a copy of a crash report in Hawaii?

Ask the county police department that handled the crash. On Oahu, the Honolulu Police Department Records Division handles copies; for motor vehicle collision reports call 808-723-3258 first to see if the report can be released. Fees: $0.50 first page, $0.25 each extra page; no card payments. Include a copy of your government ID. https://www.honolulupd.org/police-reports/ (Hawaii County, Maui and Kauai: contact that county's police).

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.