Weekly DUI stats: 19 arrested on Big Island roads

Hawai‘i Island police arrested 19 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant, during the week of May 27 through June 2.

Three of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 405 DUI arrests compared with 431 during the same period last year. This is a decrease of 6%.

The Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 415 major crashes so far this year, compared with 371 during the same time last year. This represents an increase of 11.9%.

To date, there were 16 fatal crashes, resulting in 18 fatalities (two of which had multiple deaths), compared with 8 fatal crashes, resulting in 9 fatalities (one of which had multiple deaths, and one died at a later date) for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 100% for fatal crashes and 100% for fatalities.

To date, the non-traffic fatality count so far this year is 0 compared to 0 non-traffic fatalities (not on a public roadway) for the same time last year.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.