#Hawaii Police Department traffic services section

Hilo and Kona Districts tie for most DUI arrests, according to weekly report

So far this year, there have been 720 DUI arrests compared with 698 during the same period last year, an increase of 3.2%.

Weekly DUI report reveals most arrests occurred in Kona

During the week of Aug. 19-25, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.

Hawai‘i Island police report 15 DUI arrests last week

Eight out of the 15 motorists arrested for driving under the influence were in Kona.

Fatal crashes continue to rise on Hawai‘i Island roads

In their weekly DUI report, officials say to date, there were 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 20 fatalities, compared with 9 fatal crashes, resulting in 10 fatalities for the same time last year.

Hawai‘i Island police step up enforcement of underage drinking

In the first six months of 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested five people for underage drinking, compared to 13 underage drinking arrests in 2023 and 16 arrests in 2022.

Weekly DUI stats: 16 arrested on Big Island roads

So far this year, there have been 467 DUI arrests compared with 479 during the same period last year, a decrease of 2.5%.

Weekly Big Island DUI arrests for June 10-16

To date, there were 16 fatal crashes, resulting in 18 fatalities (two of which had multiple deaths and one crash was reclassified as a suicide).