Busiest morning rush hour since 2019

Due to corona, it was less busy on the road for a long time, but that is now little noticeable. Winter showers, slipperiness and the strike of regional transporters contributed to the fact that Thursday morning was the busiest morning rush hour since 2019, Rijkswaterstaat reports. At 07:50 h. there was almost 690 kilometers of traffic jams on the highways. This broke the previous record (since 2019) of 572 kilometers of traffic jams on December 13, 2022.

The morning rush hour started early on Thursday, partly due to accidents due to slipperiness and slow-moving traffic due to the wintry weather. It was especially busy around Eindhoven due to accidents. The ANWB, which also counts the N-roads, reported at 08:00. even around 800 kilometers of traffic jams. The traffic service saw that it was especially busy in the south of the country due to the winter weather. “It was even a bit quieter than normal in the Randstad,” said a spokesman. The ANWB sees minimal impact of the public transport strike in the morning rush hour. According to the traffic service, many people were aware of the strike in advance and anticipated it.

The slipperiness disappears at the end of the morning, but it can be slippery again in the evening due to winter weather. Rijkswaterstaat therefore warns for a very busy evening rush hour. There are also winter showers and a strike on Friday morning. “But in general it is a lot quieter on the highways in terms of traffic,” says Rijkswaterstaat.