Hawai‘i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of February 20, 2023, through February 26, 2023, Hawai’i Island police
arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the
drivers was involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 164 DUI arrests compared with 182 during the same
period last year, a increase of 9.9 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 | 4 | 33 | |
| Puna | 2 | 40 | |
| Ka’ū | 0 | 0 | |
| Kona | 8 | 71 | |
| South Kohala | 2 | 14* | |
| North Kohala | 2 | 6 | |
| Island Total | 18 | 164 |
After a review of all updated crashes, Hawai’i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section found 147 major traffic crashes so far this year compared with 116 during the same period last year, an increase of 31 percent.
To date, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities, (Rvsd. 02/07/23: one fatal
crash reclassified-manner of death was due to natural causes) and (one fatal crash had
multiple deaths); compared with six fatal crashes, resulting in eight fatalities (one of which had
multiple deaths) for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 33.3 percent for
fatal crashes, and 37.5 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
