Annual DUI Stats for 2024
For the year 2024, there were 964 DUI arrests compared with 955 in 2023, an increase of 0.94 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | For the Year 2024 | |
| Hāmākua | 4 | |
| North Hilo | 7 | |
| South Hilo | 290 | |
| Puna | 196 | |
| Ka’u | 25 | |
| Kona | 347 | |
| South Kohala | 71 | |
| North Kohala | 24 | |
| Island Total | 964 |
Impaired drivers involved in traffic collisions and impaired drivers under the age of 21 both saw increases in 2024 compared to the preceding year. There were 277 drivers arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant who were involved in traffic collisions in 2024, compared with 254 in 2023, an increase of 9.1 percent. There were 71 drivers arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant who were under the age of 21 in 2024, compared with 65 in 2023, an increase of 9.2 percent.
Major traffic collisions also increased in 2024, with 987 major collisions compared to 843 in 2023, an increase of 17.1 percent.
In 2024 there were 26 fatal crashes on Hawaii Island, resulting in 29 fatalities, compared with 14 fatal crashes resulting in 15 fatalities in 2023. This represents an increase of 85.7 percent for fatal crashes and 93.3 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
- Department:
- Hawaiʻi Police Department
- Division:
- Traffic Services Section
- Officer:
- Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
- Phone:
- (808) 961-2305
