So far this year, there have been 353 DUI arrests compared with 273 during the same period last year, an increase of 29.3 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:
District | Weekly Total | Year to Date |
---|---|---|
Hāmākua | 0 | 4 |
North Hilo | 0 | 1 |
South Hilo | 6 | 94 |
Puna | 3 | 53 |
Kaʻu | 0 | 3 |
Kona | 7 | 148 |
South Kohala | 5 | 43 |
North Kohala | 1 | 7 |
Island Total | 22 | 353 |
There have been 220 major accidents so far this year compared with 251 during the same period last year, a decrease of 12.4 percent.
To date, there were 8 fatal crashes, resulting in 8 fatalities, compared with 7 fatal crashes, resulting in 7 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 14.3 percent for fatal crashes and 14.3 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island-wide.