DUI stats 12-08-14

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305

 

Media Release

During the week of December 1, 2014, through December 7, 2014, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 17 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 1,082 DUI arrests compared with 1,233 during the same period last year, a decrease of 12.2 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

District Weekly Total Year to Date
Hāmākua 0 10
North Hilo 0 4
South Hilo 3 352
Puna 6 174
Ka’ū 1 25
Kona 3 385
South Kohala 3 124
North Kohala 1 8
Island Total 17 1,082

There have been 1,432 major accidents so far this year compared with 1,255 during the same period last year, an increase of 14.1 percent.

So far this year, there have been 11 traffic fatalities on Hawaiʻi Island compared with 25 during the same period last year, a decrease of 56 percent.

To date, six fatalities were related to drugs (3), alcohol (0), or a combination of both (3).

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.


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