21 dead, 265 hurt on Polish roads during long weekend: police

Twenty-one people were killed and 265 injured in 230 accidents on Polish roads between Thursday, August 15, and Sunday, August 18, police have said, summing up an extended weekend during which Poles travelled en masse to popular vacation sites.

Twenty-one people were killed and 265 injured in 230 accidents on Polish roads between Thursday, August 15, and Sunday, August 18, an extended weekend during which Poles travelled en masse to popular vacation sites, police have said.

Photo: PAP/Darek Delmanowicz

With Thursday, August 15, a public holiday, many Poles took Friday off to enjoy another long weekend in the country this year.

W długi weekend sierpniowy od 15 do 18 sierpnia 2024 roku na polskich drogach doszło do 230 wypadków, w wyniku których zginęło 21 osób, a 265 zostało rannych. Policja zatrzymała 1451 nietrzeźwych kierowców.

Mimo że statystyki te są lepsze niż w zeszłym roku, sobota 17 sierpnia… pic.twitter.com/WCm6laATl8

— Polska Policja 🇵🇱 (@PolskaPolicja) August 19, 2024

Officers said they stopped 1,451 drunk drivers during the four-day break from work.

Wypadki w długi weekend. Tragiczna seria trwa, policja podała danehttps://t.co/1Q5mU37APC

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) August 19, 2024

Around 4,500 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.

A total of 1,893 people were killed and 24,125 injured in 20,936 accidents on Polish roads throughout last year, according to police data.

Policyjna mapa wypadków drogowych ze skutkiem śmiertelnym pic.twitter.com/OLCOsXBCDV

— Polska Policja 🇵🇱 (@PolskaPolicja) August 19, 2024

(gs)

Source: IAR, PAP