# Turkey traffic accidents continue > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-traffic-accidents > Updated: 2026-08-04T16:55:59.000Z. Sources: 32. Developments: 2. Traffic incidents persisted across Turkey in early August 2026, extending a pattern of loss‑of‑control and driver‑error events reported in July. On 4 August crashes were recorded in several cities. In İzmir’s Karabağlar district an out‑of‑control car driven by an intoxicated driver smashed into a kebab shop and an adjacent egg shop, breaking a wall and shattering thousands of eggs; the driver was arrested and a reckless‑driving investigation opened. In Kırıkkale a truck rear‑ended a tow‑truck, injuring two drivers, one seriously. A two‑car collision on Gazi Ahmet Muhtar Paşa Avenue in Kars wounded four pedestrians. In Niğde a vehicle breached an overpass barrier and fell several metres, leaving one occupant severely injured; a separate Niğde crash killed a woman and seriously injured a passenger. Aksaray police fined a heavily intoxicated driver 295,438 TL after a staged breakdown. A video from Bursa showed a haulage truck making an unsafe lane change, prompting safety warnings. Pedestrian‑related crashes in Sultangazi, Istanbul, and two motorcyclist collisions in Konya’s Ereğli district also caused injuries. The string of accidents underscores ongoing road‑safety challenges and the consequences of driver impairment and error. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-04: Turkey records a series of traffic accidents injuring dozens Multiple traffic accidents across Turkey—including crashes in İzmir, Kırıkkale, Kars, Niğde, Aksaray, Bursa, Sultangazi and Konya—have injured dozens and caused significant damage, often involving driver error, 32 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/manavgat-turkey-car-crashes-into-stream-driver-hospitalized ### 2026-07-20: Water tanker loses control in Istanbul, collides with vehicles, driver flees A water tanker crashed in Istanbul’s Bayrampaşa, injuring a driver and fleeing the scene; police are investigating via security‑camera footage. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/water-tanker-loses-control-in-istanbul-collides-with-vehicles-driver-flees --- Cite as: Turkey traffic accidents continue. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/turkey-traffic-accidents