Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of January 6, 2020, through January 12, 2020, Hawai`i Island Police arrested twenty-four (24) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 34 DUI arrests compared with 26 during the same period last year an increase of 30.8 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
DUI Arrests by District | |||
District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | |
Hāmākua | 0 | 0 | |
North Hilo | 0 | 0 | |
South Hilo | 14 | 17 | |
Puna | 1 | 2 | |
Ka’u | 1 | 1 | |
Kona | 7 | 13 | |
South Kohala | 1 | 1 | |
North Kohala | 0 | 0 | |
Island Total | 24 | 34 |
There have been 38 major accidents so far this year compared with 32 during the same period last year, an increase of 18.8 percent.
To date, there was 1 fatal crash, resulting in 1 fatality, compared with 1 fatal crash, resulting in 1 fatality for the same time last year.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide.