Extreme traverses of summer travel congestion in Munich recorded at 203,830 kilometers, setting a new record for the most congested route nationwide.
The summer holidays of 2023 saw a significant increase in traffic jams on German motorways, with the A99 bypass around Munich being the worst-affected stretch. Despite being shorter in length compared to 100 kilometers, the A99 experienced a staggering 3,024 traffic jams, adjusted for the motorway's length.
The total number of traffic jams on German motorways during the summer holidays of 2023 was 122,686, marking a slight increase compared to the previous year. However, the total length of traffic jams decreased by around 1,500 kilometers, with a total duration of 4,721 hours.
The A8 motorway in southern Germany had a congestion rate of 1,473 traffic jams per 100 kilometers, followed by the A3 with 1,245 jams per 100 kilometers. The German autobahn with the highest average traffic jam frequency per 100 kilometers in 2023 was the A99 around Munich.
Fridays were the most congested days, with almost twice as many traffic jams as Saturdays and Sundays on average. The weekend of July 25-27 saw a particularly high number of traffic jams, with 3,946 jams and a total length of 8,767 kilometers. The longest individual traffic jam occurred on the A24 Schwerin - Berliner Ring on Sunday, June 29, lasting around ten hours.
The most unfavorable travel weekend this year was August 1-3, with all three figures for this weekend being the highest in recent holidays. No specific information was provided about the cause of the traffic jams on the A99 bypass around Munich.
In 2022, the total number of traffic jams on German motorways during the summer holidays was 116,020, a decrease compared to the previous two years. The total length of traffic jams that year was 203,830 kilometers, a decrease compared to the previous year. However, despite a decrease in the total length of traffic jams, the total time lost due to traffic jams this year was 119,233 hours, an increase of 7.6% compared to the previous year.
No information was provided about the impact of the traffic jams on the A99 bypass on overall traffic flow in Munich or the surrounding areas. It's important to note that these figures only represent a snapshot of the traffic situation during the summer holidays and do not account for traffic conditions at other times of the year.
As the summer holidays approach, it's essential for drivers to plan their journeys carefully, avoid peak travel times where possible, and stay informed about traffic conditions to ensure a smoother journey.
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