Karasovići border crossing traffic jam stalls thousands of vehicles FAST-MOVING

Karasovići traffic jam border crossing Konavle summer holiday

During the first weekend of August, the Croatian‑Montenegrin border crossing at Karasovići (also known as Debeli Brijeg) became the bottleneck for holiday traffic. Queues stretched up to 15 km and waiting times reached four to ten hours, with some drivers reporting up to 28 hours. The congestion was compounded by high temperatures of 31‑39 °C, prompting authorities to advise motorists to avoid long trips in the heat and to take frequent breaks.

The Croatian Auto Club (HAK) recorded about 41 500 passengers and 11 700 vehicles on the Bosnian side of the border over the weekend. Bosnian civil‑protection staff were activated in the Konavle municipality, and local residents supplied water and opened facilities for stranded drivers. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, a traffic accident halted traffic on the M‑5 near Bihać, adding to the regional slowdown. Croatian motorways A1, A2 and A3 experienced congestion and temporary lane closures because of accidents and the surge of holiday traffic. Authorities in Croatia and Bosnia urged drivers to use alternative routes, limit travel during peak heat, and stay informed of evolving conditions.

Entities: BIHAMK · BiHAMK (Bosnia and Herzegovina Motorway Agency) · BiHAMK (Bosnia‑Herzegovina Motorway Authority) · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Božo Lasić · Debeli Brijeg · Debeli Brijeg border crossing · Deleuša border crossing · Dubovsko · EU Entry/Exit System (EES) · Gradiška border crossing · HAK (Croatian Auto Club)

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Approximately 41 500 passengers and 11 700 vehicles were recorded on the Bosnian side of the border during the weekend. (cfd6272b-0c48-44fc-b121-c7361934e0f4)
[● 4 SOURCES] Road works on Bosnia's M‑5 near Bihać caused a traffic halt. (ab902b11, 0a9086a7, f325bb34, e48de922)
[● 4 SOURCES] Traffic queues at the Karasovići/Debeli Brijeg border crossings reached lengths of over 20 km. (cfd6272b-0c48-44fc-b121-c7361934e0f4,65d4dd13-e9fa-4bb5-8085-849879933470)
[● 3 SOURCES] Croatian motorways A1, A2 and A3 experienced congestion and temporary lane closures due to accidents and high holiday traffic. (fd35a15b-d060-4384-b2c0-b29cf7fc5d5f,dd04f209-13e0-488d-b0a3-5700c4126bef)
[● 4 SOURCES] Waiting times at the Karasovići border crossing exceeded 10 hours, with some reports of up to 28 hours. (65d4dd13-e9fa-4bb5-8085-849879933470)
[● 4 SOURCES] High temperatures of 31‑39 °C were reported, prompting advice to avoid long trips and take frequent breaks. (6867ed3e-1bce-4757-90b4-7ce8f7b539db,6a0a398c-7e0c-40b9-9797-2cf5b81c655d)
[● 2 SOURCES] Bosnian authorities (BiHAMK) activated civil‑protection staff in Konavle due to the traffic collapse. (cfd6272b-0c48-44fc-b121-c7361934e0f4,0a9086a7-b870-43e8-b7f1-d3d98876da3e)
[● 3 SOURCES] Local residents supplied water and opened facilities for stranded drivers at the border. (6867ed3e-1bce-4757-90b4-7ce8f7b539db,65d4dd13-e9fa-4bb5-8085-849879933470)