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Died at scene < 1 hour > 1 hour hospital, total Total [ L L [- i I- I- L L L l- [ ,- r- L L L [ Why is the Traffic-Related Death Rate so High in Hawaii County? ENVIORNMENTAL FACTORS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES . "The figure below shows the crude fatality rates (adjusted for resident population) for motorists, for various time periods. The fatality rate for motorists killed at the scene on Hawaii County rate was nearly 5 times higher than for Honolulu County (13.3 vs. 2.8 deathsj100,OOO population, respectively). The death rate at the scene for Neighbor Islands (9.8) was nearly four times higher than Honolulu County. There were also significant differences in the fatality rates for crash victims who were transported and died in hospital settings, when comparing Honolulu to Hawaii County or all Neighbor Islands combined" (Dan Galanis, Ph.D., Hawaii Department of Health, Injury and Prevention Control, 2009). [Figure 10] . The nearly five times highefdeath rate for Hawaii County compared to Honolulu County at the scene is most likely related to 1) higher crash impact associated with cross centerline crashes on undivided rural roads, and 2) longer times for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transport because of longer distances and relatively fewer ambulances per square mile. [See Figure 11] Figure 10 5 Hawaii County 24.3* (42) 5 Neighbor Islands Honolulu County 20 15 10 o Transported, died in hospital * Denotes statistically significant difference in fatality rate vs. Honolulu County. 1- l 8 · Assessing the Problem