During the week of January 30 through February 5, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.  

Thus far in 2023, there have been 114 DUI arrests compared with 101 during the same period in 2022, an increase of 12.87 percent. 

The Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Traffic Services found 96 major collisions so far in 2023  compared with 82 during the same period last year, an increase of 17.07 percent.  

To date, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities, compared with five fatal crashes, resulting in seven fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 20 percent for fatal crashes, and a decrease 28.57 percent for fatalities.