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DUI Stats

March 12, 2025 |
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During the week of March 3 through March 9, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Six of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 186 DUI arrests compared with 181 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.8 percent.

The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICTWEEKLY TOTALYEAR-TO-DATE
HILO376
NORTH HILO00
HĀMĀKUA00
SOUTH KOHALA215
NORTH KOHALA02
KONA960
KA‘Ū01
PUNA132
ISLAND TOTAL15186

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 178 major crashes so far this year, compared with 185 major crashes during the same time last year, a decrease of 3.8 percent.

To date, there have been seven fatal crashes, resulting in eight fatalities compared with seven fatal crashes, resulting in seven fatalities for the same time last year, an increase of 14.3 percent fatalities.

So far in 2025, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) is zero, compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year. 

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

Unsolved Homicides

Hawaiʻi Police Department believes every victim deserves justice, and that the deceased victim’s family, friends, and community deserve closure.

Please take a moment to review the Unsolved Homicides summaries and if you have any information pertaining to any of these cases, please submit a tip, email us or call our Unsolved Homicides Division at (808) 961-2380 or Crime Stoppers at (808) 961-8300. Thank you for your help!

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