Police recorded more crashes in the Poreč area by the end of August than in the same period last year. Speed remains a focus—but the figures describe an area, not a traveller's personal risk on any one journey.
More crashes than in the same period last year
Poreč traffic police recorded a total of 262 crashes from January to the end of August 2026. There were 234 in the same period of the previous year—an increase of 28 cases.
The figures cover reported incidents within the police station's area of responsibility. They are not an estimate for all of Istria and, without traffic-volume data, do not show how the risk per individual journey has changed.
Three deaths and 146 injuries
According to the official breakdown, three people died, 15 were seriously injured and 131 sustained minor injuries. Together, that is 149 people killed or injured.
For the previous-year comparison, the notice gives a total in its prose that does not match its own individual figures: two deaths, seven serious injuries and 93 minor injuries add up to 102. Golden Beach therefore reports only the listed individual figures for 2025 and does not repeat the contradictory total.
Speed remains the largest category
Police cite inappropriate or excessive speed as a cause in 84 crashes, in which 69 people were injured. This explains the focus of the traffic operation announced for 4 September.
Checks cover alcohol, seat belts and mobile phones as well as speed. Once the operation is over, its announced time is no longer a useful speed-camera warning—but the figures remain a reason to drive cautiously at all times.
2,427 offences involving four high-risk rules
During the first eight months, police recorded 2,427 offences in the four areas of speed, alcohol, seat belts and mobile phones. The notice says this was 527 more than in the same period last year.
Offences are not a count of different drivers and are not the same as crashes. They are enforcement findings; separate situations and times may account for multiple offences.
What travellers should take from the figures
On approach roads, through settlements and along coastal routes, consciously manage speed wherever holiday traffic, cyclists and pedestrians mix. Keep the phone out of reach, make sure everyone wears a seat belt, and let someone else drive after alcohol.
When passing slower vehicles or cyclists, wait for clear visibility and enough room. The effective response to an enforcement notice is not a brief slowdown before a checkpoint, but calm driving throughout the journey.
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