Big Island traffic fatalities plummet in 2023
Big Island roads saw a significant decrease in traffic fatalities in 2023 compared to 2022, from 34 official traffic deaths to 16, a 53% drop.
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Big Island roads saw a significant decrease in traffic fatalities in 2023 compared to 2022, from 34 official traffic deaths to 16, a 53% drop.
Four of the drivers were involved in traffic accidents. None were younger than 21.
There also were 14 fatal crashes, resulting in 15 fatalities, in 2023 compared with 30 fatal crashes, resulting in 33 fatalities in 2022.
So far this year there have been 935 DUI arrests compared with 962 during the same period last year, reports Hawaii Island police.
So far this year, there have been 935 DUI arrests compared with 962 during the same period last year, a decrease of 2.8%.