More than 200 DUI arrests made on Big Island so far in 2025, another 15 last week
Hawai‘i Island police arrested 15 intoxicted drivers on Big Island roadways during the week of March 10-16, the same as the week before, bringing the total number of motorists taken into custody for driving under the influence since the beginning of 2025 up to 201.
It’s just 4 more than the 197 DUI arrests made by the same time last year, but does represent a 2.03% increase from year-to-year.
Kona surpassed all the other districts, by far, last week with 11 DUI arrests. Hilo had 3 and Puna just 1. Hilo continues to lead for the year with 79 so far, Kona has 71 and Puna with 33.
South Kohala has 15 DUI arrests so far in 2025 and North Kohala has had 2, rounding out the top five.
DUI ARRESTS BY DISTRICT
| District | Arrests March 10-16 | Arrests March 3-9 | Change from previous week | Year-to-date through March 16 | Year-to-date change from previous week |
| Hilo | 3 | 3 | — | 79 | +3 |
| North Hilo | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| Hāmākua | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
| South Kohala | 0 | 2 | -2 | 15 | — |
| North Kohala | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Kona | 11 | 9 | +2 | 71 | +9 |
| Ka‘ū | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | +1 |
| Puna | 1 | 1 | — | 33 | +1 |
| Hawai‘i Island total | 15 | 15 | — | 201 | +15 |
Two of the drivers arrested for DUI last week also were involved in traffic crashes.
A review by the Hawai‘i Police Department Traffic Services Section found there have been 202 major crashes so far this year on the Big Island, 7 less than the 209 within the same time frame in 2024, or a 3.3% decrease.
No more fatal crashes or fatalities were recorded during the past week on island roadways, which helped swing the stats in a positive direction for the year.
While there have been 7 fatal crashes and 8 fatalities in 2025, there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 fatalities by the same time last year. Though that’s just 1 less fatal crash, it represents a 12.5% decrease from 2024.
Hawai’i Police Department says DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.
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