Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of August 20, 2012, through August 26, 2012, Big Island police arrested 28 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 912 DUI arrests compared with 940 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.0 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 0 | 8 | ||
| North Hilo | 0 | 2 | ||
| South Hilo | 11 | 325 | ||
| Puna | 2 | 117 | ||
| Ka’ū | 1 | 19 | ||
| Kona | 9 | 377 | ||
| South Kohala | 4 | 57 | ||
| North Kohala | 1 | 7 | ||
| Island Total: | 28 | 912 | ||
There have been 944 major accidents so far this year compared with 901 during the same period last year, an increase of 4.8 percent.
So far this year, there were 24 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 15 during the same period last year, an increase of 60 percent.
To date, 13 fatalities were related to drugs (5), alcohol (2), or a combination of both (6).
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.