Car speed limits in Croatia (2026)
Last reviewed: 31 October 2026
In short: Croatia sets 50 km/h in built-up areas, 90 km/h on other roads outside them, 110 km/h on roads reserved for motor vehicles and expressways, and 130 km/h on motorways for passenger cars. Signs can set other limits, and some vehicles have lower caps.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Built-up areasPassenger car on public roads | 50 km/h, or the lower or higher limit shown by a traffic sign for the whole settlement or part of it. [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (single carriageway)Passenger car on public roads | 90 km/h on roads outside built-up areas other than motorways and roads reserved for motor vehicles, unless a traffic sign sets a lower limit. [1] |
| Outside built-up areas (dual carriageway or expressway)Passenger car on public roads | 110 km/h on roads reserved exclusively for motor vehicles and on expressways (brza cesta), unless a traffic sign sets a lower limit. [1] |
| MotorwaysPassenger car on public roads | 130 km/h on motorways (autocesta), unless a traffic sign sets a lower limit. [1] |
Notes
- A traffic sign may set a different limit for the whole settlement or part of it. On built-up roads whose layout allows it, a sign may allow more than 50 km/h, up to 80 km/h (Art. 53(2)).
- Lower caps apply to some vehicles, for example 80 km/h for buses and for motor vehicles over 3.5 tonnes outside motorways (90 km/h on motorways for the latter) (Art. 55). The text read is the Act as published in NN 67/2008; the amending acts NN 80/2013, 42/2020, 85/2022, 114/2022 and 145/2024 were read and do not change these limits. The other amending acts were not read.
Sources
- Narodne novine d.d. (narodne-novine.nn.hr): Zakon o sigurnosti prometa na cestama (NN 67/2008, as published; amendments NN 85/2022, 114/2022, 145/2024 also read) (consulted 31 October 2026) · all sources
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