DUI Check Point
During the week of December 20, 2021, through December 26, 2021, Hawai`i Island police arrested 15 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 1,057 DUI arrests compared with 993 during the same period last year, an increase of 6.4 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
| DUI Arrests by District | |||
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | |
| Hāmākua | 2 | 14 | |
| North Hilo | 0 | 3 | |
| South Hilo | 3 | 287 | |
| Puna | 4 | 178 | |
| Ka’ū | 0 | 8 | |
| Kona | 2 | 409 | |
| South Kohala | 3 | 125 | |
| North Kohala | 1 | 33 | |
| Island Total | 15 | 1,057 |
There have been 800 major accidents so far this year compared with 762 during the same period last year, an increase of 5 percent.
To date, there were 26 fatal crashes, resulting in 26 fatalities, compared with 15 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 73.3 percent for fatal crashes, and 73.3 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.