Hawai‘i Island police: 14 motorists arrested for DUI through Aug. 4-10

Hawai‘i Island police arrested 14 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of Aug. 4-10, with most of the arrests occurring in Kona.

Out of the 14 arrested, eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 558 DUI arrests compared with 590 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.42%.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 637 major crashes so far this year, compared with 609 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 4.6%, according to a police press release.

To date, there have been 13 fatal crashes, resulting in 14 fatalities compared with 20 fatal crashes, resulting in 22 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 35% for fatal crashes and 36.4% for fatalities.

So far in 2025, 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.