Hawaii Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Sergeant Kelly Kaaumoana-Matsumoto
Phone: 961-2305
December 30, 2008
Media Release
During the week of December 23, 2008, through December 29, 2008, Big Island police arrested 30 motorists for drunk driving. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. Two were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,387 DUI arrests compared with 1,388 during the same period last year, an increase of .07 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamakua | 0 | 13 | |
| North Hilo | 0 | 4 | |
| South Hilo | 7 | 464 | |
| Puna | 2 | 133 | |
| Ka’u | 0 | 30 | |
| Kona | 19 | 607 | |
| South Kohala | 2 | 111 | |
| North Kohala | 0 | 25 | |
| Island Total | 30 | 1,387 | |
There have been 1,708 major accidents so far this year compared with 2,157 during the same period last year, a decrease of 21 percent.
So far this year, there have been 27 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 37 during the same period last year, a decrease of 27 percent.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
