Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of July 14, 2014, through July 20, 2014, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 664 DUI arrests compared with 676 during the same period last year, a decrease of 1.8 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 0 | 4 | ||
| North Hilo | 0 | 2 | ||
| South Hilo | 1 | 217 | ||
| Puna | 2 | 98 | ||
| Ka’ū | 0 | 13 | ||
| Kona | 9 | 243 | ||
| South Kohala | 1 | 81 | ||
| North Kohala | 2 | 6 | ||
| Island Total | 15 | 664 | ||
There have been 856 major accidents so far this year compared with 772 during the same period last year, an increase of 10.9 percent.
So far this year, there have been eight traffic fatalities on Hawaiʻi Island compared with 19 during the same period last year, a decrease of 57.9 percent.
To date, five fatalities were related to drugs (3), alcohol (0), or a combination of both (2).
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.