- Hawaii Police Department - https://www.hawaiipolice.com -

DUI stats 08-21-06

HAWAII POLICE DEPARTMENT
TRAFFIC SERVICES SECTION
SERGEANT DEXTER VERIATO
PHONE: 961-2305
AUGUST 21, 2006

MEDIA RELEASE

During the week of August 15-August 21, 2006, Big Island police arrested 25 motorists for drunk driving. Four of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes and two were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been a total of 771 DUI arrests compared with a revised total of 637 during the same period last year, an increase of 21 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

DUI Arrests by District
District Weekly Total Year to Date
Hamakua 0 5
North Hilo 0 3
South Hilo 9 196
Puna 1 88
Ka’u 5 25
Kona 10 397
South Kohala 0 47
North Kohala 0 10
Island Total 25 771

There have been a revised total of 1,640 major accidents so far this year compared with a total of 1,530 during the same period last year, an increase of 7 percent.

There have been a total of 25 traffic fatalities on the Big Island so far this year compared with 22 for the same period last year, an increase of 14 percent.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

# # #