Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
August 8, 2011
Media Release
During the week of August 1, 2011, through August 7, 2011, Big Island police arrested 22 motorists for drunk driving. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Three were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 857 DUI arrests compared with 910 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.8 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
|---|---|---|
| Hāmākua | 0 | 4 |
| North Hilo | 0 | 1 |
| South Hilo | 12 | 344 |
| Puna | 4 | 105 |
| Ka’ū | 2 | 12 |
| Kona | 3 | 352 |
| South Kohala | 1 | 38 |
| North Kohala | 0 | 1 |
| Island Total: | 22 | 857 |
There have been 808 major accidents so far this year compared with 818 during the same period last year, a decrease of of 1.2 percent.
So far this year, there were 15 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 20 during the same period last year, a decrease of 25 percent.
To date, nine fatalities this year were related to drugs only (3), alcohol only (2), or a combination of both (4).
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
