[1] Once the entire Pan-European corridor Vc is completed, motorists will recognize the A5's importance as a transit route.

The motorway is of great importance to Croatia's economic development, especially tourism, as it represents a major southward transport route from southern Hungary.

[5][9] The cities and towns with an immediate connection to the A5 include Beli Manastir via the D517,[1] Đakovo via the D7 and Čepin via the Ž4105 county road.

The A5 features a number of rest areas which provide various services including restrooms, filling stations and restaurants.

[7][11] The motorway has four interchanges, providing access to several towns and cities and the Croatian state road network.

It consists of measuring, control and signaling devices, located in zones where driving conditions may vary—at interchanges, near viaducts and bridges, and areas where fog is common.

The system uses variable traffic signs to communicate driving conditions, possible restrictions and other information to motorists.

Particular attention to the environment is also necessary, due to water supply and natural heritage zones, as well as nearby agricultural production.

When the first section opened, construction on a second stretch of the A5, reaching 32.5-kilometre (20.2 mi) between Đakovo and Osijek, was announced on 15 November, with completion scheduled for December 2008.

[27] The contract on the construction of the A5 motorway section Halasica-Beli Manastir, on the international traffic Vc corridor, worth HRK 443 million without VAT, was signed on 28 April 2020 between Hrvatske autoceste and the contractors.

Only one offer was received for the tender, business associations of the companies "Osijek Koteks" and GP "Krk", which plan is to complete the 17.5-kilometre (10.9 mi) section by the middle of 2022.

[28] The section between the Osijek interchange, across the 2,507 m (8,225 ft) Drava bridge, to the Sudaraš exit at Beli Manastir was opened in December 2022, at a total cost of 126 million EUR.

Most rest areas along the A2 motorway generally follow this ranking system, although some offer extra services.

Many filling stations along the Croatian motorway network have small convenience stores, and some offer LPG fuel.