18 DUI arrests reported from week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 on Big Island roadways
Hawai'i Police Department says there have been 669 DUI arrests so far this year, a 13% decrease compared with 769 during the same period last year.
Big Island police during the week of Oct. 26-Nov. 1 continued their islandwide crackdown on motorists who choose to drive under the influence of an intoxicant, making 18 DUI arrests.
Four of those drivers were involved in traffic crashes; none were younger than 21 years old.
There have been 669 DUI arrests so far this year, a 13% decrease compared with 769 during the same period last year.
Hawai‘i Police Department Traffic Services Section also reviewed all updated crash reports and found 813 major crashes so far this year, a slight 3.44% decrease from 842 major crashes during the same time period during 2025.
This year also has been more deadly than last year on Big Island roadways, too, with 26 fatal crashes resulting in 28 fatalities as of Nov. 1. That translates to a 44.44% increase from the 18 fatal crashes and 40% hike from 20 fatalities reported by this time in 2025.
Police report DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.
