24 motorists on Hawai‘i Island arrested for DUI from Nov. 3-9

During the week of Nov. 3 to 9, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.

Most of the arrests occurred in Kona, with 14 people taken into custody. There were five arrests in Hilo and five in Puna.

According to the stats, Kona has the most DUI arrests year-to-date at 311.

So far this year, there have been 794 DUI arrests compared with 829 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.22%.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 859 major crashes so far this year, compared with 857 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 0.23%.

To date, there have been 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 20 fatalities compared with 23 fatal crashes, resulting in 25 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 21.74% for fatal crashes and 20 percent 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.