DUI Stats

During the week of Jan. 5, through Jan. 11, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 12 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 25 DUI arrests compared with 32 during the same period last year, a decrease of 21.88 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICT	WEEKLY TOTAL	YEAR-TO-DATE
HILO	5	6
NORTH HILO	0	0
HĀMĀKUA	0	0
SOUTH KOHALA	0	0
NORTH KOHALA	0	0
KONA	4	12
KA‘Ū	1	1
PUNA	2	6
ISLAND TOTAL	12	25

Hawai‘i  Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 33 major crashes so far this year, compared with 25 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 32 percent.

As of Jan. 11, there has been one fatal crash, resulting in one fatality compared with one fatal crash, resulting in one fatality for the same time last year.  

In 2026, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) was zero, compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year. 

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.