During the week of January 8 through January 14, 2024, 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 2024, there have been 35 DUI arrests compared with 45 during the same period last year, a decrease of 22.2 percent.

The Hawai‘i County Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 33 major crashes so far in 2024, compared with 41 during the same time last year, a decrease 19.5 percent.

To date, there have been three fatal crashes, resulting in three fatalities, compared with two fatal crashes, resulting in two fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 50 percent for fatal crashes and 50 percent for fatalities.

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.