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Police DUI stats for the week of August 20-26, 2012

MEDIA RELEASE

During the week of August 20, 2012, through August 26, 2012, Big Island police arrested 28 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 912 DUI arrests compared with 940 during the same period last year, a decrease of 3.0 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

District	Weekly Total	Year to Date
Hāmākua 	0		8	
North Hilo	0		2	
South Hilo	11		325	
Puna    	2		117	
Ka’ū    	1		19	
Kona    	9		377	
South Kohala	4		57	
North Kohala	1		7	
Island Total:	28		912

There have been 944 major accidents so far this year compared with 901 during the same period last year, an increase of 4.8 percent.

So far this year, there were 24 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 15 during the same period last year, an increase of 60 percent.

To date, 13 fatalities were related to drugs (5), alcohol (2), or a combination of both (6).

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

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