During the week of Dec. 26-31, Hawaii Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.
During the week of Dec. 26-31, Hawaii Island police arrested 22 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Five of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. Two of the drivers were under the age of 21.
The numbers of arrests by district were: Kona, 11; South Hilo, 6; and Puna, 5.
In 2016, there were 1,111 DUI arrests compared to 1,064 in 2015, an increase of 4.4 percent.
There were 1,436 major accidents in 2016 compared to 1,550 in 2015, a decrease of 7.4 percent.
In 2016 there were 27 official fatal crashes on Hawaii Island, five with multiple deaths, resulting in 32 fatalities. That compares to 15 official fatal crashes, three with multiple deaths, resulting in 19 fatalities in 2015. This represents an increase of 80 percent for fatal crashes and 68.4 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.