Motor Vehicle Accidents That Result in Hospitalization 
Why important?
In 2006, 18 percent of all injury related hospitalizations resulted from motor vehicle (MV) traffic accidents, totaling more than $62 million in hospital charges. 
The most important factors contributing to motor vehicle crash injuries are failure to use seat belts, excessive speed and driving under the influence of alcohol. In Hawaii, alcohol is associated with one in every seven MV related hospitalizations.
How is Hawaii doing?
The hospitalization rate for MV accidents has not improved overall since 2003. Areas of the Big Island (West Hawaii-180 stays/100,000 population) and Oahu (Kahuku-135 stays/100,000) have rates that far exceed the 2006 statewide average of 104 stays per 100,000 population and the national average 96 hospitalizations per 100,000 population. Molokai has the lowest hospitalization rate in the State for injury following a motor vehicle accident.
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• By year
• By age and sex
• By payer
• By race
ICD9 codes: E810-E819 (MV accidents); 303.00-303.93, 305.00-305.93 (alcohol)
Source of data
Hawaii – HHIC Online Reports, Inpatient Database; US – AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, NIS, 2004
Russell Tai Hook of MADD Hawaii speaks about Hawaii's alarming DUI fatality statistics.