With May 1 (Labour Day) and May 3 (Constitution Day) public holidays, many Poles took the opportunity to head off on what has become known as the May long weekend.
Officers said they stopped more than 1,800 drunk drivers during the six-day period.
Robert Opas from the country’s General Police Headquarters (KGP) told reporters on Monday that the number of road accidents increased by 86 compared with a similar period last year, with the number of fatalities remaining the same.
Additionally, there were 81 more people injured, while the number of drunk drivers stopped by officers decreased by 179, Opas said.
He added that more than 4,000 police were out on the roads each day during this year's May holiday break in an effort to improve safety.
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Source: IAR, PAP, polskieradio24.pl