#driving under the influence of an intoxicant

Seven of those DUI arrests were made in Kona. Hilo, South Kohala and Puna had 3 each and one driver was arrested for DUI in Kaʻū. Seven of those drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two of them were younger than 21 years old.

Six of those arrests were made in Kona, followed by Hilo with 4. South Kohala had 2 DUI arrests, with and Kaʻū and Puna each having 1.

Eight out of the 15 motorists arrested for driving under the influence were in Kona.

Kona had the most DUI arrests during the week with 8. Hilo came in at a close second with 6 followed by Puna with 5. There have been a total of 564 DUI arrests so far this year around the island.

So far this year, there has been a total of 525 DUI arrests on the island compared with 526 during the same period last year, representing a decrease of 0.2%.

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%.

So far this year, there have been 308 DUI arrests compared with 329 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.4%. DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.

So far this year, there have been 184 DUI arrests compared with 203 during the same period last year, a decrease of 9.4%.

Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. None were younger than 21.

There also were 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities, in 2023 compared with 30 fatal crashes, resulting in 33 fatalities in 2022.

So far this year, there have been 752 DUI arrests compared with 760 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.1%.

So far this year, there have been 600 DUI arrests compared with 628 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.

So far this year, there have been 548 DUI arrests on Big Island roadways compared with 580 during the same period last year.

So far this year, there have been 536 DUI arrests compared with 561 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.5%.

So far this year, there have been 499 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 526 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.13 percent.

So far this year, there have been 378 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 393 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.8 percent.

So far this year, there have been 355 DUI arrests on the Big Island compared with 372 during the same period last year, a decrease of 4.6 percent.

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%.

To help keep the Big Island safe, the Hawai‘i Police Department is teaming up with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to spread the message about the dangers of driving under the influence of an intoxicant.