HAK warns of increased traffic towards the coast and delays on multiple sections, while Morski brings footage of a dangerous passage through a narrow strait where the speed limit is 8 knots.
On Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Croatian roads towards the Adriatic recorded increased traffic intensity, and drivers on the A1 motorway encountered a multi-kilometer queue due to a traffic accident. At the same time, an incident was recorded at sea in Mali Ždrelac where a boater ignored the strict speed limit of only 8 knots.
According to the latest information from HAK, reported by Večernji list, traffic density has increased on the A1 motorway between the Lučko toll station and the Karlovac junction in the direction of Dubrovnik. Delays are also occurring occasionally on the Zagreb bypass, the A4 Goričan - Zagreb motorway on the section between the Popovec and Zagreb East junctions, on the Istrian Y between the tunnel and the Učka junction, on the Krk Bridge, and on the island of Krk in both directions. Congestion is also recorded on the Adriatic Highway (DC8), especially on approaches to tourist destinations.
Additional difficulties were caused by a traffic accident on the A1 between the Benkovac and Vodice junctions, also in the direction of Dubrovnik. At kilometer 293, traffic is moving in only one lane with a speed limit of 60 kilometers per hour. According to Večernji list, citing HAK, the queue of vehicles in that area is about two kilometers long and continues to grow. HAK calls on drivers to be cautious, adjust their speed, and maintain a safe following distance.
While roads are filling with passengers, at sea one boater showed a complete lack of caution. Portal Morski brings footage of a vessel that passed at high speed through the narrow passage of Mali Ždrelac, between the islands of Ugljan and Pašman, despite the permitted speed being only 8 knots. As article author Jurica Gašpar writes, this is a dangerous maneuver that endangers all participants in this busy strait.
The navigable channel under the Ždrelac Bridge, which is 16.5 meters high, is only 20 meters wide, and its depth ranges from 4 to 5 meters. In the passage, under the influence of tides and wind, sea currents can reach speeds of up to 4 knots, so fast driving dramatically increases the risk of losing control and hitting bridge pillars or shoals. In summer, up to 2,000 vessels pass through Mali Ždrelac daily, including passenger lines with absolute right of way, so slow and careful navigation is crucial to prevent collisions.
Morski therefore appeals to all boaters to respect the limits and avoid planing, which creates large waves and endangers smaller vessels. 'You will gain nothing by speeding through these few hundred meters, but you will gain a lot by navigating safely,' Gašpar says.
