HONOLULU (KHON2) -- The unofficial start to summer is one month away and police say it's the deadliest time on U.S. roadways. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay informed on the latest news From Jan. 1 through April 27, there have been 34 traffic deaths statewide, and there are growing concerns as graduation season, and drinking holidays approach. Hawaii Island has most traffic fatalities in state "From Memorial Day to Labor Day, it's known nationally in traffic investigation and enforcement that it's the 100 deadliest days of summer," explained former Maui Police Department traffic Lt. William Hankins. He said it's mostly due to more teens being on the road, people on vacation, parties and drinking holidays. "The sad part is the legislature missed a huge opportunity to pass the .05 bill which would have sent the message across the state that they're serious about traffic safety," Hankins said about a bill that would have lowered the BAC level from .08 to .05, but wasn't passed by lawmakers in 2024. Brie Waltjen-Moses' fiance is one of the seven people killed so far this year in Hawaii by an alleged drunk driver. "I thought Jared fell asleep because he wasn't answering the calls or texts," Waltjen-Moses said. "I went to sleep and woke up in the morning and I just had the worst feeling ever." According to Hawaii Island police, a 26-year-old was reversing out of a driveway onto a Hilo street around midnight when he collided with Jared's motorcycle. "I was thinking, there's no way he's gone, I was just texting him, I was just talking to him," Waltjen-Moses said while crying. Court documents show the driver was nearly twice over the legal limit and had a BAC of 0.15. He's been charged with negligent homicide and driving under the influence. Brie said she was extremely angry when she heard the person was drunk. "It was not worth his life," she said about her fiance. "He had a good heart, he really did, that was the love of my life, I'm glad I met him." Hawaii Island leads the state with 16 traffic deaths so far this year, which is twice as many as this time last year. Oahu has had 10 traffic fatalities, compared to 17 this time last year. Maui has had four fatalities which is the same as this time last year; and Kauai has seen four fatalities as well, compared to one this time last year. According to county police websites, speed was to blame for 41% of the traffic deaths this year. Fourteen of the 34 deaths had speed as a primary factor; followed by driving under the influence with seven, and overtaking vehicles with four. Pedestrian fatalities are at 10 statewide. Police believe eight of the deaths involved people not in marked crosswalks, and many were wearing dark clothing at night time. The most recent fatality occurred on Maui on Thursday, April 25. MPD said a 33-year-old motorcyclist died after speeding and weaving through traffic and eventually crashing into the rear end of a vehicle. "A lot of these motorcycle crashes are speed-related and its 100 percent preventable," said Lt. Hankins. "There is no reason to be ripping down the highway at that speed. If they're going 60 mph you're going at 88 feet per second." Check out what's going on around the nation on our National News page Police and lawmakers joined Kaulana Werner's family in Nanakuli on Saturday to raise awareness of the deadly consequences of drunk driving ahead of graduation month. Werner was 19 years old when he was killed on April 24, 2016, by a drunk driver.