During the week of December 9, through December 15, 2024, Hawai`i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Seven of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident, while two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far in 2024, there have been 923 DUI arrests compared with 902 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.33 percent.

The Hawaiʻi County Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 943 major crashes so far this year, compared with 811 during the same time last year, an increase of 16.3 percent.

To date, there have been 26 fatal crashes, resulting in 28 fatalities, compared with 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 85.7 percent for fatal crashes and 86.7 percent for fatalities.

In 2024, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) is one, compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year.