DUI Stats

During the week of Feb. 16, through Feb. 22, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 18 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 113 DUI arrests compared with 141 during the same period last year, a decrease of 19.86 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICT	WEEKLY TOTAL	YEAR-TO-DATE
HILO	8	39
NORTH HILO	0	0
HĀMĀKUA	0	0
SOUTH KOHALA	0	5
NORTH KOHALA	0	3
KONA	5	40
KA‘Ū	1	2
PUNA	4	24
ISLAND TOTAL	18	113

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 156 major crashes so far this year, compared with 141 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 10.64 percent.

As of Feb. 22, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in four fatalities compared with seven fatal crashes, resulting in eight fatalities (one fatal crash reclassified to a medical condition, one died at a later date, and one had multiple deaths) for the same time last year. This is a decrease of 42.86 percent for fatal crashes and a decrease of 50 percent for fatalities.  

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.