Media Release
During the week of February 4, 2019, through February 10, 2019, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested twenty-five (25) motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident.
So far this year, there have been 119 DUI arrests compared with 120 during the same period last year, a decrease of 0.83 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| DUI Arrests by District | |||
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
|
| Hāmākua | 0 | 0 | |
| North Hilo | 0 | 1 | |
| South Hilo | 6 | 24 | |
| Puna | 7 | 27 | |
| Kaʻū | 0 | 3 | |
| Kona | 7 | 43 | |
| South Kohala | 5 | 21 | |
| North Kohala | 0 | 0 | |
| Island Total | 25 | 119 | |
There have been 99 major accidents so far this year compared with 117 during the same period last year, a decrease of 15.4 percent.
To date, there were 2 fatal crashes, resulting in 2 fatalities, compared with 1 fatal crash, resulting in 2 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 100% for fatal crashes.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.