Traffic congestion reaches a staggering 203,830 kilometers over the summer vacation period, as reported by ADAC.
The summer holidays of 2022 saw a significant amount of traffic congestion on German highways, with the A99 highway emerging as the busiest motorway.
According to the data, a total of 116,020 traffic jams were recorded on the A99 during the summer holidays, marking a slight decrease compared to the two preceding years. However, the A99 had the highest congestion rate, with approximately 3,024 traffic jams per 100 kilometers.
The A8 motorway in southern Germany followed closely, with a congestion rate of 1,473 traffic jams per 100 kilometers. The weekend of August 1-3 was the most unfavorable for travel on the A8, with a total of 4,201 traffic jams, a total length of 9,498 kilometers, and a duration of 4,721 hours.
The A3 motorway came in third place, with a congestion rate of 1,245 traffic jams per 100 kilometers. The A8 motorway was the most complained-about highway in 2025, with the longest recorded traffic jam on this motorway measuring approximately 45 kilometers.
Interestingly, Saturdays were on average the most traffic-heavy days of the weekends in 2022. Within weekends, Fridays are usually the most congested days, with almost twice as many traffic jams compared to Saturdays and Sundays.
The total length of traffic jams in 2022 was 203,830 kilometers, a decrease of approximately 1,500 kilometers compared to the previous year. The longest single traffic jam in 2022 occurred on the A24 from Schwerin to the Berliner Ring and lasted around ten hours.
The total time loss due to all traffic jams in 2022 was 119,233 hours, which is a 7.6% increase compared to the previous year. The weekend of July 25-27 was the second most congested, with a total of 3,946 traffic jams and a total length of 8,767 kilometers.
However, the exact number of traffic jams and total length on the A99 during the summer holidays in 2022 is not provided in the article. Additionally, the article does not specify the duration of the summer holidays in 2022, nor does it provide any information on the reasons for the decrease or increase in traffic jams or the total time loss. Furthermore, the article does not provide any information on the impact of these traffic jams on travelers or the economy.
In conclusion, while the summer holidays of 2022 saw a decrease in the total length of traffic jams compared to the previous year, the A99 highway remained a traffic hotspot, with the highest congestion rate among the major motorways. The exact reasons for this congestion pattern are not clear from the available data.
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