Hawai‘i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of January 30, 2023, through February 5, 2023, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 114 DUI arrests compared with 101 during the same period last year, an increase of 12.87 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 | 2 | 23 | |
| Puna | 5 | 30 | |
| Ka’ū | 0 | 0 | |
| Kona | 9 | 48 | |
| South Kohala | 2 | 10 | |
| North Kohala | 1 | 3 | |
| Island Total | 19 | 114 |
After a review of all updated crashes, Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services found 96 major collisions so far this year compared with 82 during the same period last year, an increase of 17.07 percent.
To date, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities, compared with five fatal crashes, resulting in seven fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 20 percent for fatal crashes, and a decrease 28.57 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
