During the week of January 13, through January 19, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident, while one of the drivers was under the age of 21.

Thus far in 2025, there have been 52 DUI arrests compared with 47 during the same period last year, an increase of 10.6 percent.

The Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 43 major crashes in 2025, compared with 48 major collisions during the same time last year, a decrease of 10.4 percent.

So far in 2025, there have been two fatal crashes, resulting in two fatalities compared with three fatal crashes, resulting in three fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 33.3 percent for fatal crashes and 33.3 percent for fatalities.