Number of traffic jams increased by 22 percent, these are the main bottlenecks

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The severity of traffic jams – the length of the traffic jams multiplied by their duration – has increased by no less than 22 percent in our province in the past year. The ANWB reports this. Across the Netherlands, traffic jams increased by seventeen percent compared to 2022.

This year there were many more traffic jams than last year, not only during rush hours but also during the day. The severity of traffic jams during the morning rush hour increased nationally by ten percent and during the evening rush hour by eighteen percent. During the day, the number of traffic jams increased by 23 percent last year.

The figures show that the number of traffic jams varies greatly every day. Tuesday and Thursday remain by far the busiest commuting days, while traffic decreased further on Friday morning. On the other hand, the number of traffic jams on Friday during the day has grown significantly over the past year.

File top ten
At number one in the national traffic jam top ten is – just like last year – the A27 from Utrecht towards Breda, especially the section between Lexmond and Werkendam. In second place is the A27 in the opposite direction, between Geertruidenberg and Gorinchem. In third place is the A58 from Breda to Eindhoven, especially the section between Moergestel and Oirschot. Followed by the A2 from Den Bosch towards Utrecht, between the Empel and Kerkdriel junction.

These are the main Brabant bottlenecks during the morning rush hour:

  • The A27 from Breda to Utrecht, between Geertruidenberg and Gorinchem (place second on the national list)
  • The A2 from Den Bosch towards Utrecht, between the Empel and Waardenburg junction (fifth place)
  • The A58 from Breda towards Eindhoven, between Moergestel and Oirschot (place sixth)
  • The A2 from Maastricht towards Eindhoven, between Budel and the Valkenswaard exit (place seventh)
  • The A16 from Breda towards Rotterdam, between the Zonzeel junction and Zevenbergschen Hoek (eighth place)

These are the main Brabant bottlenecks during the evening rush hour:

  • The A27 from Utrecht towards Breda, between Lexmond and Werkendam (place one)
  • The A2 from Den Bosch towards Utrecht, between junction Empel and Waardenburg (place eight)
  • The A16 from Rotterdam towards Breda, between Dordrecht and Klaverpolder junction (rank ten)

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