Major Traffic Jam on A1 Motorway: Drivers Stuck in 25-Kilometer Queue
Traffic is heavy on all main routes to the coast, with HAK warning of longer travel times.
Traffic is heavy on all main routes to the coast, with HAK warning of longer travel times.
On Monday, August 3, 2026, serious traffic congestion occurred on the A1 motorway between Zagreb, Split, and Dubrovnik. Following an accident between the Draganić rest area and the Karlovac interchange, in the direction of Dubrovnik, a long queue formed. According to various sources, the queue is estimated to be as long as 25 kilometers, significantly hampering travel to the coast.
The Croatian Automobile Club (HAK) has reported that this is an extraordinary event at kilometer 34 of the motorway. While Zagreb.info and Tportal report a queue of approximately 25 kilometers, HRT Vijesti mentions a slightly shorter queue of about 19 kilometers. Regardless of the exact figures, it is clear that this is a major traffic jam seriously slowing down traffic.
Due to the congestion on the A1, many drivers have opted for alternative routes, but the situation there is not much better. On state road DC1, also known as the old Karlovac road, traffic from Zagreb toward Karlovac is very heavy, with vehicles moving slowly. Additional problems are caused by roadworks between Knin and Gračac, near Otrić, where traffic is also moving at a slow pace.
All major routes toward the coast are experiencing increased traffic. On the A2 motorway Zagreb-Macelj, at the Trakošćan toll plaza in the direction of Zagreb, the queue is about one kilometer long, and a bottleneck has also formed before the Zagreb West interchange. On the Zagreb bypass, i.e., the A3 motorway Bregana-Lipovac, traffic is heavy toward the Lučko toll plaza, with a queue of vehicles from the direction of Buzin stretching about eight kilometers. Congestion is also present on the A4 motorway Goričan-Zagreb, from the Popovec interchange toward the Zagreb East interchange.
The Croatian Automobile Club urges drivers to adjust their speed and driving style to current road conditions and to expect significantly longer travel times. "We appeal for extra caution and patience, and we recommend checking the current traffic situation before setting off," HAK officials emphasize. In maritime traffic, there are currently no difficulties.
