HAWAI‘I DRIVERS WELCOMED TO JOIN SAFE ROADS CHALLENGE IN 2026

Free App Encourages Safe Driving by Giving Rewards and Providing Feedback on Trips.

News Release 25-0643 from HDoT, Dec. 29, 2025

HONOLULU – The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) announces the launch of the 2026 Safe Roads Challenge — a statewide initiative designed to reduce crashes, save lives and promote safer driving habits across Hawai‘i. The Safe Roads Challenge is a free gamified safe driving app available on iOS and Android that was created to reward users for driving responsibly.

2025 has been Hawai‘i’s deadliest year on the roads since 2007, with 129 traffic fatalities statewide, including:

38 pedestrians (11 homeless)
39 motorcycle/motor scooter riders (31 motorcyclists, 8 motor scooter operators)
40 motor vehicle occupants
7 bicyclists (3 e-bike)
5 other non-occupant fatalities (1 homeless)

“More than 90% of the fatal crashes in 2025 can be attributed to behavior,” explained Hawai‘i Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen. “The Safe Roads App challenges motorists to make the right choices behind the wheel like putting down the phone, following the speed limit and choosing aloha. We’re positively reinforcing good driving behaviors will decrease the number of friends and family that are dying on the road.”

“Road safety is more important than ever during these times with people speeding excessively, playing on their phones, and simply just not paying attention while driving, causing life-changing injuries and deaths”, said Mike Lambert, Director of The Department of Law Enforcement. “In partnership with county police departments, our sheriffs will be increasing traffic patrols to identify speeders and people driving under the influence in order to reduce tragedies on our roadways.”

Download the Safe Roads Challenge app here, from saferoadschallenge.com or Android/iOS app stores. Create an account and set the app’s location and motion settings to “always allow,” this lets the app record trips distraction-free in the background. Participants are automatically added to Hawai‘i’s Team upon selecting Hawai‘i as their home state.

Compete with friends and family by adding them in the app under the “Friends” tile in the “My Personal Stats” tab. Scores of at least 80 points earn entries for rewards. To see available challenges, click the “Teams” tab in the app and use the dropdown to filter to the Hawai‘i Safe Roads Challenge. The first challenge begins on January 1, 2026.

The Safe Roads Challenge also has video tips on how to improve in every different component of scoring.  Videos can be found on their YouTube page here: Safe Roads Challenge - YouTube

Check out HDOT’s landing page at http://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/hawaii-safe-roads-challenge/ for more information about specific monthly themes, weekly challenges, prize opportunities and events. Businesses and individuals interested in sponsoring additional reward zones such as the street fronting a school or their favorite park are encouraged to reach out to the Safe Roads Challenge team by emailing eileen@saferoadschallenge.com.

Let’s make 2026 the year we turn the tide. Join the Safe Roads Challenge today and help build a safer Hawai‘i — one drive at a time.

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Bentley’s Blyncsy solution uses AI to help the Hawaii Department of Transportation spot roadway damage faster, prioritize repairs, and keep drivers safe

Bentley’s Blyncsy solution collects high-resolution dash camera imagery from state roads across Hawaii to help Hawaii DOT identify road hazards more quickly, including guardrail damage and vegetation encroachment. Image courtesy of Bentley Systems.

News Release from Bentley Systems, January 7, 2026

EXTON, Pa – January 7, 2026 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, announced today its Blyncsy solution is being used by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (Hawaii DOT) in the Eyes on the Road program—an initiative driven by the Hawaii DOT in partnership with The University of Hawaii to enhance roadway safety statewide.

The Eyes on the Road project provides 1,000 free high-resolution dash cameras to Hawaii residents to install in their vehicles, to improve roadway conditions and keep the roads safe. The cameras record video automatically as residents drive normally each day. The collected crowd-sourced imagery captures road safety issues such as guardrail damage, vegetation encroachment, debris on the road or along the shoulder, and other roadway hazards. The footage is uploaded to the cloud through a cellular connection and then automatically analyzed using machine learning algorithms and advanced AI analytics from Bentley’s Blyncsy, anonymously.

Blyncsy, part of Bentley’s Asset Analytics portfolio, transforms dash camera footage and other roadway imagery into actionable insights. It automatically detects and reports on the condition of critical transportation assets, enabling transportation agencies to prioritize maintenance, improve safety, and make data-driven decisions more efficiently.

In the Eyes on the Road program, Bentley’s Blyncsy is used to identify and report roadway issues to Hawaii DOT in near real time, allowing maintenance crews to address and rectify these issues swiftly, ensuring that roads are kept safe for vehicles, cyclists, and pedestrians.

“Our crews have been working with Blyncsy to refine the machine learning algorithms to amplify our efforts to efficiently maintain our transportation infrastructure,” said Hawaii Department of Transportation Director Ed Sniffen. “The Eyes on the Road program will give us the information we need to get to damaged facilities quickly.”

Mark Pittman, senior director of Transportation AI at Bentley Systems, added, “Bentley’s goal is to give transportation agencies real-time visibility into the state of their roadways. By combining AI and machine learning analytics with dash cam imagery, we are helping Hawaii DOT move from reactive to proactive maintenance to reduce risk, lower costs, and save lives.”

About Bentley Systems

Around the world, infrastructure professionals rely on software from Bentley Systems to help them design, build, and operate better and more resilient infrastructure for transportation, water, energy, cities, and more. Founded in 1984 by engineers for engineers, Bentley is the partner of choice for engineering firms and owner-operators worldwide, with software that spans engineering disciplines, industry sectors, and all phases of the infrastructure lifecycle. Through our digital twin solutions, we help infrastructure professionals unlock the value of their data to transform project delivery and asset performance.

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