DUI arrests are down for the second straight week, according to the latest statistics from the Hawaii Police Department.

For the first time since mid-February, DUI arrests are under the year-to-date numbers from 2011.

Nearly four months into the year, DUI arrests, traffic accidents, and fatalities are all above 2011 levels, according to police.

DUI arrests island-wide are up over 9% from last year, and traffic accidents and fatalities are still ahead of last year’s numbers.

HPD statistics chronicle a continued rise in DUI arrests and major traffic accidents through the first three months of 2012.

DUI arrests on Hawai’i Island are continuing to stay above last year’s levels, according to statistics released Wednesday by the Hawaii Police Department.

The Kona district has seen the most DUI arrests on the island through the week ending March 18, 2012.

DUI arrests, major traffic accidents, and traffic fatalities are all on the rise in comparison to the same period in 2011.

DUI arrests, major traffic accidents, and traffic fatalities are all on the rise as compared to the same point in 2011.

Arrests made on drivers who operate their vehicles under the influence are still slightly down as compared to last year, according to the latest Hawaii Police Department statistics.