During the week of January 5 through Jan. 11, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 12 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision, while one of the drivers was under the age of 21.

So far in 2026, there have been 25 DUI arrests compared with 32 during the same period last year, a decrease of 21.88 percent.

The Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 33 major crashes so far this year, compared with 25 major crashes during the same time last year, an increase of 32 percent.

As of Jan. 11, there has been one fatal crash, resulting in one fatality compared with one fatal crash, resulting in one fatality for the same time last year.