Hawaiʻi Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Robert Pauole
Phone: 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of August 25, 2014, through August 31, 2014, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 21 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 793 DUI arrests compared with 851 during the same period last year, a decrease of 6.8 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Hāmākua | 2 | 7 | ||
North Hilo | 0 | 3 | ||
South Hilo | 6 | 252 | ||
Puna | 6 | 124 | ||
Ka’ū | 0 | 16 | ||
Kona | 6 | 288 | ||
South Kohala | 1 | 96 | ||
North Kohala | 0 | 7 | ||
Island Total | 21 | 793 |
There have been 1,044 major accidents so far this year compared with 915 during the same period last year, an increase of 14.1 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, six fatalities were related to drugs (3), alcohol (0), or a combination of both (3).
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.