Six motorists arrested for DUI on Big Island roadways during week of May 11-17

The least amount of DUI arrests for May, so far, occurred during the week of May 11 through May 17, where six motorists were taken into custody on Big Island roads.

Three of the arrests occurred in Hilo and the other three in South Kohala, according to Hawai‘i Island police. Two of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 307 DUI arrests compared with 288 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.60%.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 371 major crashes so far this year, compared with 391 major crashes during the same time last year, a decrease of 5.12%.

As of May 17, there have been 11 fatal crashes, resulting in 12 fatalities (one died at a later date; and two had multiple deaths), compared with 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities for the same time last year.

This is a decrease of 8.33% for fatal crashes and a decrease of 7.69% 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 islandwide.