21 motorists arrested for DUI during week of March 30 to April 5 on Hawai‘i County roads

Twenty-one motorists were arrested for driving under the influence of an intoxicant during the week of March 30 through April 5.

Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

Arrests occurred in three out of the eight districts: 14 in Kona, five in Hilo and two in Puna. So far this year, there have been 219 DUI arrests compared with 258 during the same period last year, a decrease of 15.12%, according to a news release from Hawai‘i Island police.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 262 major crashes so far this year, compared with 264 major crashes during the same time last year, a decrease of 0.76%.

As of April 5, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in four fatalities, compared with nine fatal crashes, resulting in 10 fatalities for the same time last year. This is a decrease of 55.56% for fatal crashes and a decrease of 60% 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.