DUI Stats

During the week of January 20, through January 26, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 70 DUI arrests compared with 70 during the same period last year. The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICT	WEEKLY TOTAL	YEAR-TO-DATE
HILO	7	27
NORTH HILO	0	0
HĀMĀKUA	0	0
SOUTH KOHALA	0	6
NORTH KOHALA	0	0
KONA	7	22
KA‘Ū	1	1
PUNA	3	14
ISLAND TOTAL	18	70

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 61 major crashes so far this year, compared with 60 major collisions during the same time last year, a decrease of 1.7 percent.

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.