HI HB1884

Authorizes the Hawaii Department of Transportation to evaluate state-owned intersections for installation of leading pedestrian intervals (3-7 second head start for pedestrians before vehicles get a green light) and accessible pedestrian signals when placing or replacing pedestrian signal heads.

Requires accessible pedestrian signals with audible tones, speech messages, and vibrotactile surfaces to be installed at all intersections where leading pedestrian intervals already exist to accommodate blind and low-vision pedestrians.

Mandates evaluation of at least 25 existing intersections annually for potential leading pedestrian interval installation until all intersections with pedestrian crashes in the past five years have been assessed.

Requires the Department of Transportation to coordinate with counties to create a public request program allowing pedestrians and community members to petition for accessible pedestrian signal installation at specific intersections.

Addresses Hawaii's rising pedestrian fatalities, which increased 38% between 2009-2013 and 2014-2018, with 37 pedestrian deaths in 2025 representing a 168% increase over 2023 numbers.