Big Island police arrested 36 motorists for drunken driving from Nov. 7 to Nov. 19, raising the number of DUI arrests on the island to 1,206 in 2007 compared with 1,103 at the same time last year.

Eleven of the drivers arrested during the latest reporting period were involved in a traffic crash. Seven were under the age of 21.

Police said there have been 1,865 major accidents on the Big Island this year compared with 2,182 during the same period last year, a decrease of nearly 15 percent.

DUI roadblocks and patrols continue islandwide.