DUI Stats

During the week of June 16, through June 22, 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 crash. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 449 DUI arrests compared with 464 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.23 percent.

The numbers of arrests by district were:

Arrests by District

DISTRICT	WEEKLY TOTAL	YEAR-TO-DATE
HILO	4	148
NORTH HILO	0	1
HĀMĀKUA	0	3
SOUTH KOHALA	0	27
NORTH KOHALA	0	10
KONA	8	166
KA‘Ū	2	7
PUNA	3	87
ISLAND TOTAL	17	449

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 498 major crashes so far this year, compared with 468 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 6.41 percent.

To date, there have been 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities compared with 15 fatal crashes, resulting in 17 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 20 percent for fatal crashes and 23.52 percent for fatalities.

To date, the non-traffic fatality count so far this year is 0 compared to 0 non-traffic fatalities (not on a public roadway) for the same time last year. 

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.