Traffic chaos in the Bergisches Land: traffic jam alarm around Remscheid!

On December 30, 2024, the traffic situation in Remscheid and the surrounding area will be mixed. According to a report from rga There is current information on traffic jams, construction sites and traffic accidents. The system uses data from TomTom that are obtained from GPS data of millions of devices and around 80 million mobile phone devices and official road sensors. This enables the traffic situation to be updated every five minutes.

The most important streets in the region include the A1 and A46 motorways as well as various federal and state roads. Especially on the A1 between Cologne and Dortmund, around 6,500 hours of traffic jam can be expected, which makes this route one of the main dauch points in Germany. The A46, which connects Düsseldorf and Wuppertal, is classified as a traffic jam route No. 6 in North Rhine-Westphalia. Apart from that, there are also noteworthy traffic impairments on the B229, which connects Radevormwald and Remscheid, as well as on the B237 that Wipperfürth connects to Remscheid via Hückeswagen.

traffic volume and challenges

an investigation by Stummerelder 24 shows that Remscheid, a city with around 112,000 inhabitants in the Bergisches Land, has a medium traffic. There are currently no interior news, but an increasing volume of traffic is determined that regularly leads to traffic jams and disabilities. Special problems often occur on narrow, winding roads, especially through construction sites and road closures that also slow down traffic.

The traffic volume not only affects the locals, but also commuters and tourists, especially at peak times. Traffic information that is accessible via traffic radio and special apps enable users to adapt their routes according to the current traffic situation. Real -time data play an important role in order to quickly recognize traffic disorders and to be able to react to it. Road users are therefore encouraged to regularly check traffic information.