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DUI statistics 12-30-03

HAWAII COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION
SERGEANT RANDY APELE
PHONE: 961-2305
DECEMBER 30, 2003

MEDIA RELEASE

During the week of December 22-28, 2003, Big Island police arrested 33 motorists for drunk driving. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic collisions, and four were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 1,057 DUI arrests, compared to 869 during the same period last year, an increase of 22 percent. The numbers arrested by district follow:

District

Weekly Total

Year to Date

Hamakua

1

14

North Hilo

1

6

South Hilo

7

270

Puna

6

174

Ka’u

0

33

Kona

14

415

South Kohala

3

118

North Kohala

1

27

Island Total

33

1,057

There have been 2,335 major accidents so far this year, compared to 2,244 during the same period last year, an increase of 4 percent.

There have been 34 fatalities so far this year, compared to 28 for the same period last year, an increase of 21 percent. There have been six fatalities attributed to drunk driving so far this year, compared to 11 at this time last year, a decrease of 45 percent. There have been two drug-related fatalities so far this year, compared to none at the same time last year.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will be continued on an islandwide basis.

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