Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of March 26, 2012, through April 1, 2012, Big Island police arrested 27 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Four were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 368 DUI arrests compared with 344 during the same period last year, an increase of 7 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 0 | 3 | ||
| North Hilo | 0 | 0 | ||
| South Hilo | 12 | 137 | ||
| Puna | 4 | 50 | ||
| Ka’ū | 1 | 7 | ||
| Kona | 9 | 143 | ||
| South Kohala | 1 | 25 | ||
| North Kohala | 0 | 3 | ||
| Island Total: | 27 | 368 | ||
There have been 365 major accidents so far this year compared with 342 during the same period last year, an increase of 6.7 percent.
So far this year, there were seven traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with six during the same period last year, an increase of 16.7 percent.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.