HPD Arrests 23 Motorists for DUI Violations
During the week of Dec. 3, through 9, 2018, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 23 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant.
Five of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents.
The numbers of arrests by district were:
DUI Arrests by District | |||
District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
|
Hāmākua | 0 | 9 | |
North Hilo | 0 | 4 | |
South Hilo | 2 | 253 | |
Puna | 7 | 212 | |
Kaʻū | 0 | 22 | |
Kona | 11 | 432 | |
South Kohala | 3 | 78 | |
North Kohala | 0 | 10 | |
Island Total | 23 | 1,020 |
So far this year, there have been 1,020 DUI arrests compared with 1,085 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6%.
There have been 1,072 major accidents so far this year compared with 1,278 during the same period last year, a decrease of 16.1%.
To date, there were 27 fatal crashes (two of which had multiple deaths), resulting in 29 fatalities, compared with 30 fatal crashes, (one of which had multiple deaths), resulting in 32 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 10% for fatal crashes, and 9.4% for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.