For week of October 5-11, 2020. Twenty-five (25) motorists were arrested for DUI. Three (3) as of a result of a traffic accident. That’s two (2) more then the previous week. Four (4) of the arrest were motorists under the age of 21 up from none last week.
So far this year, there have been 751 DUI arrests compared with 870 during the same period last year a decrease of 13.7 percent.
The numbers of arrests by district were:
| DUI Arrests by District | |||
| District | Weekly Total | Year to Date | |
| Hāmākua | 0 | 5 | |
| North Hilo | 0 | 2 | |
| South Hilo | 11 | 207 | |
| Puna | 2 | 160 | |
| Ka’u | 0 | 8 | |
| Kona | 11 | 291 | |
| South Kohala | 1 | 63 | |
| North Kohala | 0 | 15 | |
| Island Total | 25 | 751 |
There have been 592 major accidents so far this year compared with 752 during the same period last year, a decrease of 21.3 percent.
To date, there were 13 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities, compared with 15 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 13.3 percent for fatal crashes, and 13.3 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island-wide.
