Hawai‘i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of January 23, 2023, through January 29, 2023, Hawai`i Island police arrested 23 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Eight of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Three of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 95 DUI arrests compared with 83 during the same period last year, an increase of 14.45 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 | 8 | 21 | |
| Puna | 5 | 25 | |
| Ka’ū | 0 | 0 | |
| Kona | 8 | 39 | |
| South Kohala | 2 | 8 | |
| North Kohala | 0 | 2 | |
| Island Total | 23 | 95 |
After a review of all updated crashes, Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services found 76 major accidents so far this year compared with 68 during the same period last year, an increase of 10.5 percent.
To date, there have been three fatal crashes, resulting in three fatalities, compared with 4 fatal crashes, resulting in 6 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 25 percent for fatal crashes, and a decrease 50 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.