Traffic jam at Gotthard? Since 2000, there have been over 7 times more hours of traffic jams in Switzerland.
According to the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), 92.9% of this increase is exclusively due to the growing overload of the road network. In 2000, overload was responsible for just over half of the traffic jam burden (55.9%), while accidents (22.7%), construction sites (13.4%), and other reasons (7.9%) made up the remaining causes. By 2024, the share of traffic jam hours caused by overload rose to 87.8% of the total burden. Especially since 2009, the number of traffic jam hours has increased signifi…
According to the Federal Roads Office (ASTRA), 92.9% of this increase is exclusively due to the growing overload of the road network. In 2000, overload was responsible for just over half of the traffic jam burden (55.9%), while accidents (22.7%), construction sites (13.4%), and other reasons (7.9%) made up the remaining causes. By 2024, the share of traffic jam hours caused by overload rose to 87.8% of the total burden. Especially since 2009, the number of traffic jam hours has increased signifi…