DUI stats 08-18-14

Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305

 

Media Release

During the week of August 11, 2014, through August 17, 2014, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 20 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Two of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes.

So far this year, there have been 746 DUI arrests compared with 789 during the same period last year, a decrease of 5.4 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

District Weekly Total Year to Date
Hāmākua 0 5
North Hilo 1 3
South Hilo 5 234
Puna 3 117
Ka’ū 1 16
Kona 8 275
South Kohala 2 89
North Kohala 0 7
Island Total 20 746

There have been 980 major accidents so far this year compared with 858 during the same period last year, an increase of 14.2 percent.

So far this year, there have been nine traffic fatalities on Hawaiʻi Island compared with 21 during the same period last year, a decrease of 57.1 percent.

To date, five fatalities were related to drugs (3), alcohol (0), or a combination of both (2).

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.


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