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Tuesday October 8th, 2024 :: 12:51 p.m. HST

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10-08-24 DUI Stats

Hawai'i Police Department
Traffic Services Section
Torey D. Keltner Program Manager
Phone: (808) 961-2305

Media Release

During the week of September 30, through October 6, 2024, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 14 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Three 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 755 DUI arrests compared with 746 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.21 percent.

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Traffic Services Section reviewed all updated crashes and found 753 major crashes so far this year, compared with 643 during the same time last year, an increase of 17.1 percent.

To date, there were 21 fatal crashes, resulting in 23 fatalities, compared with 13 fatal crashes, resulting in 14 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 62 percent for fatal crashes and 64.3 percent for fatalities.

In 2024, the non-traffic fatality count (not on a public roadway) is zero compared to zero non-traffic fatalities for the same time last year. 

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

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Hilo, HI 96720

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