#traffic accidents

So far this year, there have been 182 DUI arrests compared with 213 during the same period last year, a decrease of 14.55%.

GoFundMe pages so far have raised more than $64,000 for medical expenses and a funeral service for the families of two Hawaiʻi Island teens who were involved in two accidents within a week.

Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident, and two were under the age of 21.

Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.

To date, there were 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 14 fatalities, compared with six fatal crashes, resulting in seven fatalities for the same time last year.

Sienna Tavares-Brown’s blood alcohol content was allegedly more than three times the legal limit.

So far this year, there have been 78 DUI arrests compared with 91 during the same period last year, a decrease of 14.3%.

The men died following a single-vehicle collision on Feb. 5, 2023, at the intersection of Waikoloa Road and the Queen Ka‘ahumanu Highway in South Kohala.

Due to teen Samuel Mwarey’s death, this investigation has been changed to a negligent homicide investigation.

The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation found that driving behavior in Hawaiʻi is improving, according to information gathered by a Statewide Attitudinal and Behavior Survey.

So far this year, there have been 853 DUI arrests compared with 891 during the same period last year.

So far this year, there have been 841 DUI arrests compared with 874 during the same period last year. This is a decrease of 3.8%.

This year there have been 33 traffic fatalities on Hawai‘i Island roads, with impairment a factor in 14, or 42%, of those deaths.

So far this year, there have been 813 DUI arrests compared with 845 during the same period last year. This is a decrease of 3.8%.

Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 696 major collisions so far this year compared with 682 during the same period last year, an increase of 2.1%.

“Someone is killed or injured by impaired driving every 79 seconds, every day of the year. Unfortunately, that number rises on Halloween, making it one of the scariest days on the road,” said Alice Liu, Program Director at MADD Hawai‘i. “We want everyone in Hawai‘i to realize that we’re all at greater risk of impaired drivers this Halloween. We urge you to plan ahead, exercise additional caution on the roads, and wear their seatbelts, which is one of the best ways for people to protect themselves from an impaired driver.”

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 677 major collisions so far this year compared with 666 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.7%.

Of the 33 fatalities, 22 of the riders were not properly licensed. Preliminary toxicology results reveal that 18 of the riders tested positive for alcohol, drugs, or a combination of both.

There have been 301 major crashes so far this year compared with 258 during the same period last year.

During the week of March 6-12, 17 motorists were arrested for DUI. Five were involved in traffic accidents; one of the drivers was younger than 21 years old. So far this year, there have been 211 DUI arrests compared with 231 during the same period last year, a decrease of 8.7%.