Thirty motorists were arrested on the Big Island last week for drunk driving, six who were involved in traffic accidents and three under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 625 DUI arrests compared with 580 during the same period last year, an increase of 8 percent.

Major accidents have decreased on the Big Island, though. Police said there have been 802 major accidents so far this year compared with 917 during the same period last year, a decrease of 13 percent.

So far this year, there have been 11 traffic fatalities on the Big Island compared with 16 during the same period last year, a decrease of 31 percent.