Croatian roads saw significant traffic congestion on Sunday amid the peak of the tourist season and national holidays, with long queues forming toward the coast and at border crossings, the Croatian Auto Club (HAK) reported.
Traffic jams were reported along key motorway routes, particularly the A1 Zagreb–Ploče–Karamatići, where vehicles moved slowly with intermittent standstills between the Lučko and Bosiljevo interchanges heading toward Dubrovnik. A 3-kilometre queue formed near the Lučko toll station from the Buzin direction, and another 2-kilometre line was reported from Zagreb West.
A road accident between the Jastrebarsko and Karlovac exits led to speed limits of 80 km/h, while a broken-down vehicle near the Marune rest area further slowed traffic. Another 4-kilometre moving queue was reported between the Gospić and Gornja Ploča interchanges due to an incident at the 198th kilometre.
On the A2 Zagreb–Macelj motorway, a 3-kilometre queue formed at the Trakošćan toll station in the direction of Zagreb, extending partially into Slovenia. Heavy traffic was also reported on the A3 Bregana–Lipovac and around Zagreb’s bypass roads. At the Bajakovo border crossing, both passenger and freight vehicles were stuck in a 5-kilometre queue.
Strong winds prompted traffic restrictions for double-decker buses, vehicles with trailers, and motorcycles along sections of state road DC99, the LC58107 (Kraljevica–Križišće), and the Adriatic Highway (DC8) between Bakar and Senj.
On the Istrian Y motorway, congestion increased toward Kaštel and Plovanija, with a 2-kilometre queue extending onto the highway. Traffic on the Krk Bridge was slow in both directions.
A holiday-related truck ban for vehicles over 7.5 tons was in effect on certain roads in Istria and the coastal regions, though it did not apply to motorways or state road DC1.
Border crossings with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, and Montenegro also reported intensified passenger traffic.