34 dead, 371 hurt on Polish roads during extended weekend: police

Thirty-four people were killed and 371 injured in 327 accidents on Polish roads from Wednesday to Sunday, police have said, summing up an extended weekend during which Poles traveled to popular tourist sites, encouraged by warm weather.

Police attend a road accident near the western Polish town of Szamotuły on Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Photo: PAP/KPP Szamotuły

With Thursday, June 8, a public holiday, many Poles took Friday off to enjoy another long weekend in the country this spring.

Officers said they stopped 1,729 drunk drivers during the four-day break from work.

Meanwhile, 439 drivers temporarily lost their licences for exceeding the speed limit by more than 50 kph in built-up areas, state news agency PAP reported.

More than 4,200 police were out on the roads each day during the long weekend in a bid to improve safety, Robert Opas from the country’s General Police Headquarters (KGP) said on Monday.

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Source: IAR, PAP