Full Notification

Hawai`i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305

Media Release 

During the week of February 3, through February 9, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 24 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Four of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 106 DUI arrests compared with 111 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5 percent.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 97 major crashes so far this year, compared with 106 major crashes during the same time last year, a decrease of 8.5 percent.
 
To date, there were five fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities (one fatal crash was reclassified to a medical condition) compared with five fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities for the same time last year.  
 
To date, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) is zero, compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year. 
 
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.