During the week of January 23 through January 29, 2023, Hawai`i Island police arrested 23 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident, while three of the drivers were under the age of 21.  

Thus far in 2023, there have been 95 DUI arrests compared with 83 during the same period in 2022, an increase of 14.45 percent. 

After a review of all updated crashes, Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services found 76 major accidents so far this year compared with 68 during the same period last year, an increase of 10.5 percent.  

To date, there have been three fatal crashes, resulting in three fatalities, compared with 4 fatal crashes, resulting in 6 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 25 percent for fatal crashes, and a decrease 50 percent for fatalities.