Midsummer
Two dead in single-vehicle crash on Road 720 in Kalix
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Two men in their twenties from Luleå died when a passenger car left Road 720 near Mörtträsk in Kalix municipality on Sunday afternoon.
Midsummer traffic featured long queues on Ölandsbron and several serious accidents, according to Trafikverket.
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Police in Dalarna handled around 150 cases during Midsummer, double the usual number for a weekend. Leksand stood out with the most incidents, mainly linked to alcohol.
The police authority has decided to monitor parts of Leksand with drones during the Midsummer weekend from 18 to 21 June 2026.
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SMHI presented its first forecast for Midsummer's Eve on June 19 on Wednesday. It points to typical summer weather with varying cloudiness and just over 20 degrees in southern Sweden.