Thirty-one Motorists for DUI. Nine Resulting from Traffic Accidents

by Thunda
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During the week of December 13, 2021, through December 19, 2021, Hawai`i Island police arrested 31 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Nine 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 1,042 DUI arrests compared with 973 during the same period last year, an increase of 7.1 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

DUI Arrests by District
District Weekly Total   Year to Date
Hāmākua 1 12
North Hilo 0 3
South Hilo 8 284
Puna 4 174
Ka’ū 0 8
Kona 13 407
South Kohala 4 122
North Kohala 1 32
Island Total 31 1,042

There have been 785 major accidents so far this year compared with 753 during the same period last year, an increase of 4.2 percent.

To date tis year, there have been 25 fatal crashes, resulting in 25 fatalities, compared with 15 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 66.7 percent for fatal crashes, and 66.7 percent for fatalities. The traffic fatality that occurred this morning in Kea‘au will be included in next week’s update.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

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