After a Crash
HRS 291C-14 — stop, give information, help, and leaving is a felony where someone is badly hurt
The driver of any vehicle in a collision that injures or kills someone, or that damages a vehicle or property someone is driving or attending, stops at the scene or as close as possible, returns to it, and stays there until the duties of giving information and rendering aid are done, without blocking traffic more than necessary.
Who handles this in Hawaii: Hawaii State Bar Association, Lawyer Referral and Information Service; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Hawaii directory.
| The collision caused | Leaving is |
|---|---|
| The collision causedDeath or serious bodily injury | Leaving isA class B felony, with the license revoked and a $500 surcharge |
| The collision causedSubstantial bodily injury | Leaving isA class C felony, with a $250 surcharge |
| The collision causedBodily injury | Leaving isA misdemeanor, with a $100 surcharge |
| The collision causedDamage only, to a vehicle or property someone was driving or attending | Leaving isUp to $250 or 10 days the first time; up to $300 or 20 days, or both, for a second within a year; up to $500 or six months, or both, for a third |
- Each driver gives a name, an address and the registration number of the vehicle, and on request shows a license or permit, to anyone injured, to the driver or occupant of a damaged vehicle, to whoever is attending damaged property, and to any police officer at the scene or investigating.
- Each driver renders reasonable assistance to anyone injured, including carrying or arranging to carry them to a physician, surgeon or hospital.
- Where nobody is able to receive the information and no officer is present, the driver reports the collision to the nearest police officer with that information.
A driver in a collision that injures or kills someone, or does apparent damage of $3,000 or more to all property together, gives notice to the nearest police officer immediately by the quickest means available. Where the driver cannot, another occupant able to do it gives the notice.
Sources for this section (7)
- HRS 291C-12 — Collisions involving death or serious bodily injury
- HRS 291C-12.5 — Collisions involving substantial bodily injury
- HRS 291C-12.6 — Collisions involving bodily injury
- HRS 291C-13 — Collisions involving damage to vehicle or property
- HRS 291C-14 — Duty to give information and render aid
- HRS 291C-16 — Immediate notice of collision
- HRS 291C-161 — Penalties; photo red light imaging detector system fines; automated speed enforcement system fines
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Hawaii attorney.