REGISTERED ROAD VEHICLES AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, 2024

Increase in the number of registered and first-time registered road vehicles in the Republic of Croatia

The number of registered road vehicles amounted to 2 663 874 in 2024, which was 4.3% more than in 2023. The number of registered passenger cars amounted to 1 987 156 in 2024, which was an increase of 4.0% compared to 2023.

The number of first registrations of road vehicles amounted to 213 491, which was 12.3% more than in 2023. The number of first registrations increased for motorcycles (by 20.1%), lorries (by 19.7%), mopeds (by 13.6%), passenger cars (by 12.1%), buses (by 11.0%), trailers (by 2.4%), road tractors (by 0.6%) and agricultural tractors (by 0.3%), while it decreased for semi-trailers (by 4.7%) and special purpose vehicles (by 3.1%).

The number of first registrations of passenger cars amounted to 154 257 in 2024, which was 12.1% more than in 2023.

Decrease in the number of deaths in road traffic accidents in the Republic of Croatia

In 2024, there were 10 734 road traffic accidents with casualties, which was 0.9% more than in 2023.

A total of 239 persons were killed in road traffic accidents in 2024, which was 12.8% less than in 2023.

The number of injured persons amounted to 14 297, which was 0.7% more than in 2023.

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

Data on the number of registered motor vehicles and trailers and road traffic accidents are supplied by the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Croatia.

Coverage

Data on vehicles registered for the first time include brand new vehicles as well as second-hand vehicles registered in the Republic of Croatia.

Data on the number of killed and injured persons in traffic accidents cover all participants in traffic accidents on the territory of the Republic of Croatia, irrespective of their citizenship. A person killed in a traffic accident is any person who died at the scene of the accident or from the effects of the accident on the territory of the Republic of Croatia within 30 days, irrespective of citizenship.

Definitions

Motor vehicle is a vehicle that drives by using its own means of propulsion, except for vehicles on rails.

Moped is a two-, three- or four-wheeled road vehicle, which is fitted with an engine having a cylinder capacity of less than 50 cc and a maximum authorised speed of not more than 50 km/hour on a flat road.

Motorcycle is a two-wheeled road motor vehicle with or without a sidecar, or a three- or four-wheeled motor vehicle not exceeding 400 kg.

Passenger car is a road motor vehicle intended for the carriage of passengers, which has, except the seat for the driver, a maximum of eight seats.

Bus is a road motor vehicle intended for the carriage of passengers, which has, except the seat for the driver, more than eight seats.

Lorry is a road motor vehicle intended primarily to carry goods.

Road tractor is a road motor vehicle intended primarily to haul other road vehicles which are not power-driven (mainly semi-trailers).

Special purpose vehicle is a road motor vehicle designed for purposes other than the carriage of passengers or goods.

Agricultural tractor is a motor vehicle designed for hauling, pushing or carrying exchangeable tools, or for running these tools, or for hauling trailers.

Trailer is a towed vehicle designed in such a way that its total loaded weight is transferred to the road through its axles.

Abbreviations

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