During the past weekend, four traffic accidents were recorded on roads in the Međimurje region, with two of them involving injured persons. The remaining two accidents resulted in damage to property only.
According to the data on causes, two accidents occurred due to excessive and inappropriate speed. In one case, the cause was failure to yield right of way, while in another, an improper turn, change of direction, and reverse driving were involved. The qualification of injuries for three people involved in these accidents is still pending.
Alcohol was identified in the case of one participant in a traffic accident. This was a 38-year-old female driver, in whom 1.44 g/kg of alcohol was measured. The accident occurred on Saturday, 19 September, shortly after 11 pm on the road between Svaška and Totovec.
The driver drove off the roadway, struck roadside equipment, and the car overturned multiple times. In this accident, the driver and a 46-year-old passenger were injured.
Overall, the weekend on the roads was marked by various causes — from speed and failure to yield to improper actions in traffic, with alcohol involved in one of the accidents.
