South Backa District: 31 Crashes Over Weekend, 19 Injured
Novi Sad police report 699 violations from October 9 to 11, 118 drivers removed from traffic, and four drivers held for reckless driving with more than 2 per mille of alcohol.
The Novi Sad Police Department said today that South Backa District recorded 31 traffic crashes from Friday, October 9, to Sunday, October 11. A total of 19 people were injured: two seriously and 17 slightly. The published tally gives no figure for fatalities.
How many crashes were there in Novi Sad?
Within the city itself there were 18 crashes, a little over half of all those reported in the district. Six people were slightly injured in them. The other 13 crashes happened outside the city, elsewhere in the district.
Police did not say where the crashes with serious injuries took place, or under what circumstances.
What did police do on the roads?
Over the weekend, officers in the district detected and penalized 699 violations of the Law on Road Traffic Safety. 118 drivers and eight vehicles were removed from traffic.
Eighteen drivers were detained, for the following reasons:
- eight for driving under the influence of alcohol
- six for repeating or continuing to commit violations
- four for reckless driving
Where were the drivers with more than 2 per mille caught?
The drivers charged with reckless driving were caught in Djurdjevo, Pivnice, Srbobran and Vrbas. According to the police statement, all of them were driving cars with more than 2 per mille of alcohol in their blood. Police did not publish the highest reading measured.
Along with misdemeanor reports, all detained drivers will be brought before the competent misdemeanor judge.
The Novi Sad Police Department did not say how many of the 118 drivers removed from traffic were under the influence of alcohol, or how the 699 violations break down by type. The statement also contains no comparison with the previous weekend.
