DUI Stats

During the week of January 13, through January 19, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 52 DUI arrests compared with 47 during the same period last year, an increase of 10.6 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICT	WEEKLY TOTAL	YEAR-TO-DATE
HILO	6	20
NORTH HILO	0	0
HĀMĀKUA	0	0
SOUTH KOHALA	4	6
NORTH KOHALA	0	0
KONA	4	15
KA‘Ū	0	0
PUNA	3	11
ISLAND TOTAL	17	52

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 43 major crashes so far this year, compared with 48 major collisions during the same time last year, a decrease of 10.4 percent.

So far in 2025, there have been two fatal crashes, resulting in two fatalities compared with three fatal crashes, resulting in three fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 33.3 percent for fatal crashes and 33.3 percent for fatalities.

To date, 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.