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Balkans road safety incidents and rising violations

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The surge in road accidents and driving violations across the Balkans continued through late 2026, marked by intensive law enforcement operations and technological upgrades. In Serbia, authorities have intensified surveillance by utilizing drones to monitor critical road sections. On October 7, police reported 104 accidents in a single day, resulting in 59 injuries. In mid-October, a severe accident at the Bačko Gradište exit toward Bečej resulted in one fatality and two serious injuries. National data from the Ministry of Internal Affairs indicates that 104 passenger vehicle drivers have died in traffic accidents since the beginning of the year, though pedestrian fatalities have seen a 6% increase. ~~Croatia has moved toward technological expansion to combat violations, including a tender for high-tech radar units. Enforcement~~ In Croatia, enforcement has targeted severe ~~intoxication, with reports of high-level alcohol violations including a 58-year-old in Ludbreg with 2.31 g/kg who attempted to flee police,~~ intoxication and speeding. On October 23, a ~~67-year-old~~ six-member Slovenian family was involved in ~~Mirkovci with 2.29 g/kg. Other incidents included~~ a ~~driver in Bektež with 2.05 per mille~~ fatal crash on the A1 highway near the Rovanjska exit. The vehicle veered off the road into a ~~moped~~ 15-meter-deep ravine during rainy conditions, killing the grandfather and injuring five others. Police stated the most likely cause was speed not adapted to the weather. Further reports from the Slavonia region in late October highlighted multiple drunk driving incidents, including a ~~39-year-old~~ 31-year-old in ~~Koprivnica~~ Osijek who ~~hit a girl on~~ crashed into a ~~bicycle. In Pribislavcu,~~ tree with 1.94 per mille of alcohol and a ~~driver caused two accidents while fleeing~~ 37-year-old in ~~a vehicle registered to a 13-year-old.~~ Ladimirevci caught with 2.51 per mille. In Slovenia, authorities in Maribor identified 120 traffic signal violations in one week via video surveillance, while in Novo Mesto, police used a stinger device to stop a driver who refused an alcohol test. Experts in Slovenia have noted that alcohol was a factor in 27.7 percent of fatal crashes between 2021 and 2025. surveillance. In Bosnia and Herzegovina, experts have raised alarms regarding approximately 300 annual road ~~deaths, citing inadequate infrastructure and excessive speed, alcohol, and drug use as major factors.~~ deaths. Montenegro has reported a significant impact from stricter enforcement implemented in August.

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