11 motorists arrested for DUI during week of Nov. 24-30 on Big Island roadways

Hawai‘i Island police during the week of Nov. 24-30 arrested 11 motorists for driving on Big Island roadways while under the influence of an intoxicant.

Five of the 11 drivers were involved in traffic crashes; none were younger than 21 years old.

There were 4 DUI arrests made in Kona and Puna each, tying them for the most during the last week of November. Hilo, South Kohala and North Kohala each had 1 DUI arrest to round out the total of 11 for the week.

Kona is leading all of the island’s districts for the year, with 333 DUI arrests with just a month left to go in 2025. It’s leading the pack by quite a bit, too, as Hilo comes in second with 265 for the year, nearly 70 less than its west side neighbor. Puna is third for the year, with 147 total so far in 2025, or 118 less than Puna.

There have been a total of 840 DUI arrests so far this year, a decrease of 5.51% compared with 889 during the same time period last year.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes in 2025 and found 917 major crashes through the end of November, a 2% increase from the 899 major crashes during the same time period in 2024.

There have been 18 fatal crashes so far this year, which is a 28% decrease from the 25 in 2024 on Big Island roads. Those deadly crashes resulted in 20 deaths, or 28.57 less than the 28 recorded during the same time period last year.

The non-traffic fatality count so far this year remains at 0, the same as this time in 2024.

Police report DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.