During the week of August 2, 2021, through August 8, 2021, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic accident. None of the drivers were under the age of 21.
So far in 2021, there have been 687 DUI arrests compared with 540 during the same period last year, an increase of 27.2 percent.
There have been 474 major accidents thus far in 2021 compared with 469 during the same period last year, an increase of 1.1 percent.
To date, there were 13 fatal crashes, resulting in 13 fatalities, compared with 12 fatal crashes, resulting in 12 fatalities for the same time last year. This represents an increase of 8.3 percent for fatal crashes, and 8.3 percent for fatalities.
DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.
