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3-03-23 DUI Stats
So far this year, there have been 164 DUI arrests compared with 182 during the same period last year, a increase of 9.9 percent.
After a review of all updated crashes, Hawaii Police Department's Traffic Services Section found 147 major traffic crashes so far this year compared with 116 during the same period last year, an increase of 31 percent.
To date, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities, (Rvsd. 02/07/23: one fatal crash reclassified-manner of death was due to natural causes) and (one fatal crash had multiple deaths); compared with six fatal crashes, resulting in eight fatalities (one of which had multiple deaths) for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 33.3 percent for fatal crashes, and 37.5 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
3-03-23 DUI Stats 
Hawai‘i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner, Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305
Media Release
During the week of February 20, 2023, through February 26, 2023, Hawai'i Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. One of the drivers was involved in a traffic accident. One of the drivers was under the age of 2L,So far this year, there have been 164 DUI arrests compared with 182 during the same period last year, a increase of 9.9 percent.
After a review of all updated crashes, Hawaii Police Department's Traffic Services Section found 147 major traffic crashes so far this year compared with 116 during the same period last year, an increase of 31 percent.
To date, there have been four fatal crashes, resulting in five fatalities, (Rvsd. 02/07/23: one fatal crash reclassified-manner of death was due to natural causes) and (one fatal crash had multiple deaths); compared with six fatal crashes, resulting in eight fatalities (one of which had multiple deaths) for the same time last year. This represents a decrease of 33.3 percent for fatal crashes, and 37.5 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
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