Hawaii Highway Safety

10/21/2026

10/20/2026

Electric foot scooters can be a fun way to get around, but operators are responsible for ensuring they are following the rules and yielding to pedestrians.

10/15/2026

Reminder just because it has two wheels, doesn’t make it legal to ride. Act 259 prohibits high speed electric devices on public roads.

10/12/2026

It’s pedestrian safety month! Drivers remember everyone is a pedestrian.

10/11/2026

𝗗𝗨𝗜 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘀

During the week of Sept. 21, through Sept. 27, 2026, Hawai‘i Island police arrested nine motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 582 DUI arrests compared with 675 during the same period last year, a decrease of 13.78 percent.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 718 major crashes so far this year, compared with 753 major crashes during the same time last year, a decrease of 4.65 percent.

As of Sept. 27, there were 23 fatal crashes, resulting in 25 fatalities compared with 16 fatal crashes, resulting in 17 fatalities for the same time last year. This is an increase of 43.75 percent for fatal crashes and 47.06 percent for fatalities.

In 2026, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) was zero, compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

10/09/2026

it’s pedestrian safety month and as it’s raining take extra caution if you’re driving and especially at unprotected left turns. Watch for those who walk!

10/06/2026

It’s National Pedestrian Safety Month and we want to encourage all of us who walk to keep in step with the law and keeping yourself safe.

10/03/2026

Week Without Driving