Haarlem wins title for most traffic problems in Netherlands; Amsterdam 5th
8 years, 1 month ago

Haarlem wins title for most traffic problems in Netherlands; Amsterdam 5th

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Last year Haarlem was the Dutch city with the most traffic jams, according to the annual TomTom Traffic Index. Haarlem motorists who drove to work during morning rush hour every weekday, spent 100 hours in traffic jams last year. A trip by car in Haarlem was on average delayed 27 percent by traffic last year, 3 percent more than in 2015. The TomTom Traffic Index measures the actual time traveled by motorists on highways and secondary roads.

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Dutch drivers told to avoid crowded rush hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays
2 months, 1 week ago

Dutch drivers told to avoid crowded rush hour on Tuesdays and Thursdays

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Minister of Infrastructure Barry Madlener is calling on motorists to avoid peak hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays, aiming to reduce congestion on Dutch roads. Nearly 77 percent of all traffic jams occurred during peak hours, which were between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. in the mornings and 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. in the evenings. The price of traffic jams …

There was an eight percent increase in traffic jams on Dutch roads in 2024
3 months ago

There was an eight percent increase in traffic jams on Dutch roads in 2024

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The traffic jam severity on the roads in the Netherlands increased by eight percent in 2024 compared to 2023, ANWB reported based on traffic information from TomTom. Although it was somewhat calmer when it comes to traffic jams for the first six months, the summer and autumn led to a “significant increase in traffic jams,” according to ANWB. There were …

Traffic jams on Dutch roads have returned in full force this year
1 year, 11 months ago

Traffic jams on Dutch roads have returned in full force this year

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Traffic jams on Dutch roads have returned "in full force" this year. Compared to the first quarter of 2019, traffic jams increased by 10 percent. Furthermore, snow and rain on Tuesday mornings, March 7 and 14, caused rush hours with record lengths of traffic jams of 1093 kilometers and 1102 kilometers. Combined with bad weather, Tuesday morning rush hour traffic …

Traffic piles up near record levels with more nasty weather on the way
2 years ago

Traffic piles up near record levels with more nasty weather on the way

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Rain and accidents caused almost 1,100 kilometers of traffic jams on Dutch roads on Tuesday morning, with the ANWB calling it the busiest morning rush hour so far this year. “Everywhere the daily traffic jams are longer than usual,” a spokesperson for the travelers’ association ANWB told NU.nl at around 8:00 a.m. “Tuesday is already the busiest morning of the …

Busiest evening rush hour of the year: More than 1,220 kilometers of traffic jams
2 years, 4 months ago

Busiest evening rush hour of the year: More than 1,220 kilometers of traffic jams

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Thursday was the busiest evening rush hour of the year on the Dutch roadways. At its peak around 5:30 p.m., there were more than 1,220 kilometers of traffic jams. The fact that it was so busy on the road on Thursday was partly due to the end of daylight saving time which concluded early Sunday morning when the clock rolled …

Amsterdam traffic improves with drop in tourism; Haarlem traffic now the worst
3 years, 1 month ago

Amsterdam traffic improves with drop in tourism; Haarlem traffic now the worst

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The coronavirus restrictions having people work from home and dampening tourism had a visible effect on the Dutch roads last year, according to the TomTom Traffic Index. Amsterdam, in particular, saw a drop in traffic, resulting in the Dutch capital falling outside of the top 10 most congested cities in the Netherlands. According to TomTom, a combination of work from …

Frequent drivers now lose 43 minutes weekly to traffic jams
5 years, 2 months ago

Frequent drivers now lose 43 minutes weekly to traffic jams

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Only 15 percent of Netherlands residents are stuck in traffic at least once a week, with most saying that they are much more likely to face difficulties during evening rush hour than in the mornings. People in the Netherlands are also less and less annoyed by being stuck in traffic jams, defined as stop-and-go traffic that barely rises above 25 …

The Hague has the most traffic delays in Netherlands: TomTom
5 years, 9 months ago

The Hague has the most traffic delays in Netherlands: TomTom

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Motorists in The Hague face the most delays due to traffic jams in the Netherlands, according to calculations by navigation system maker TomTom. In The Hague, motorists on average have to take 28 percent extra travel time into account, Hart van Nederland reports. That means that a trip that should take an hour, on average takes Hague motorists an hour …

Traffic jams up 20 percent in the Netherlands this year
6 years, 3 months ago

Traffic jams up 20 percent in the Netherlands this year

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Drivers in the Netherlands were neither imagining things nor embellishing in 2018 when they complained about travel times. Dutch highways were far more clogged in 2018 than a year earlier, with traffic jams up nearly 20 percent. The heavy traffic had an impact on rush hour, but also outside of the daily busy periods, travellers association ANWB revealed on Thursday. …

Busiest rush hour of the year: over 500 km of traffic jams
6 years, 4 months ago

Busiest rush hour of the year: over 500 km of traffic jams

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Madness reigned on Dutch roads on Tuesday morning. A combination of rainy weather and a large number of accidents caused numerous traffic jams and delays. Rijkswaterstaat's traffic information service measured a total of 514 kilometers of traffic jams on Dutch highways, much higher than the 300 kilometers the public works department expected. The ANWB, which also monitors traffic on provincial …

Sharp increase in traffic jams in Netherlands
6 years, 11 months ago

Sharp increase in traffic jams in Netherlands

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Traffic jams in the Netherlands increased sharply in the first three months of 2018, travelers association ANWB announced on Wednesday. Traffic jam severity - the length of the traffic jam multiplied by its duration - increased by over 25 percent, NU.nl reports. Rain and storms caused multiple traffic jams on Dutch roads in January. At its peak, there was a …

Traffic jam levels almost stable in Netherlands
7 years, 3 months ago

Traffic jam levels almost stable in Netherlands

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After years of significant increases, the levels of traffic jams in the Netherlands remained almost stable this year. Traffic information service VID added that the stagnating growth can also be attributed to motorists adjusting to traffic jams and taking to the road at different times. The roads around Utrecht - A27, A28, A12, and the A2 - in particular saw …

Netherlands traffic problems cost society billions of euros: Report
7 years, 5 months ago

Netherlands traffic problems cost society billions of euros: Report

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The growing Dutch economy also means growing traffic jams in the Netherlands, and those jams cost billions of euros, according to a report by the knowledge institute for mobility policy KiM that newspaper AD has in its possession. According to the KiM, traffic in the Netherlands will increase 1.7 percent next year, and 1.2 percent in the years after that. …

Traffic jams on Netherlands roads increase with more elderly drivers
7 years, 11 months ago

Traffic jams on Netherlands roads increase with more elderly drivers

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Traffic jams in the Netherlands are increasing due to the aging population, according to figures from the ANWB. Traffic jams are especially increasing during evening rush hour due to the large amounts of recreational traffic on the roads, the ANWB concluded by comparing traffic during the first three months of this year with the same period in 2016, the Telegraaf …

12 percent increase in traffic on Dutch roads
8 years, 3 months ago

12 percent increase in traffic on Dutch roads

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Dutch motorists spent more time in traffic more frequently in 2016, with a 12 percent increase in traffic severity, NOS reports based on figures from the ANWB. This year Dutch motorists were 6 percent more likely to get stuck in traffic during the morning rush hour, and 14 percent more likely during the evening rush hour. Outside rush hour, traffic …

Traffic jams unchanged in 2014
10 years, 3 months ago

Traffic jams unchanged in 2014

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Junction Terbregseplein, from Hoek van Holland to Gouda. This junction also had the most traffic problems in 2013 Moordrecht, from Hoek van Holland to Gouda. Rotterdam Center, on the A20 between Gouda and Hoek van Holland. Just like last year the Terbregseplein on the A20 between Hoek van Holland and Gouda caused the most traffic problems.

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