During the week of Dec. 4-10, Hawaii Island police arrested 23 motorists for DUI. Five of the drivers were involved in a traffic collision. One was younger than 21.
The numbers of arrests by district were: Puna and Kona, eight each; and Hilo, seven.
So far this year, there have been 888 DUI arrests compared to 923 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.8%.
There have been 797 major collisions so far this year compared to 790 during the same period last year, an increase of 0.9%.
To date, there have been 16 official fatalities, compared to 32 fatalities for the same time last year, a decrease of 50%.
There has been one vehicle-related death this year that is not counted on the official traffic fatality list because it didn’t happen on a public roadway.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue islandwide, police said.