22 motorists arrested for DUI during week of July 1-7 on Big Isle roads

The crackdown continues on motorists who drive under the influence of an intoxicant on Big Island roadways.

Police arrested 22 motorists for DUI during the week of July 1-7. Five of them were involved in traffic crashes.

So far this year, there have been a total of 505 DUI arrests compared with 506 during the same period last year. That represents a decrease of 0.2%.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 518 major crashes so far in 2024 compared with 442 by this time last year, an increase of 17.19%.

To date, there have been 18 fatal crashes, resulting in 20 fatalities, on Big Island roadways, so far this year compared with 9 fatal crashes, resulting in 10 fatalities, during the same time frame last year. That represents an increase of 100% in fatal crashes and 100% in fatalities.

The non-traffic fatality count is zero so far this year, the same as it was at this time last year.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.