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The Wednesday before and the first day of Easter are the days when delays most often occur on Norwegian roads. This is the result of an analysis of road traffic data from the last two years.
Road delays during Easter
– If we look at the whole of Easter as one whole, this week of the year is characterized by the fewest number of road delays. This is due to the fact that both Thursday and Friday are non-working days, as well as due to less road traffic on the remaining days of the week, explains Nils Karbø, department director at the Norwegian Public Roads Administration.
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Delays mainly concern Southern Norway
Many people may think that the Friday before Palm Sunday is the peak of traffic jams during Easter. However, data on the total number of vehicles on the road and the distribution of traffic per day at Easter 2022 and 2023 show something different.
– Data show that most road traffic delays during Easter occur on the Wednesday before Maundy Thursday and on the first day of Easter. On both days, the most traffic jams occur at noon, around 12-14 p.m. If you wait until 16 p.m. on Wednesday, you can travel without traffic jams in most places, says Karbø.
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In the case of the Second Day of Easter, the amount of road traffic and its distribution during the day is very similar to the First Day of Easter, but the delays are smaller. Traffic jams tend to start relatively early in many places on Easter Day and often last until late in the evening, while there are fewer traffic jams on Easter Day.
– It may be wise to delay returning home until Boxing Day if you want to avoid traffic jams, but unfortunately this is not a guarantee. Weather conditions and other events may affect the road situation locally, says Karbø.
At Easter, delays only occur in Southern Norway. Data for Central and Northern Norway do not indicate any major delays on these days.
Act carefully on the road!
If you plan to hit the road during the busiest Easter period, Karbø from Statens vegvesen encourages you to act with caution:
– Consider traveling early or late in the day. However, if you choose to travel in the middle of the day, be prepared for possible delays, especially around large cities and on the most popular routes, says Karbø.
During Easter, the weather is often unpredictable and can change quickly. Karbø encourages you to check the weather forecast, plan your route and check driving conditions in advance on the website vegvesen.no/trafikk and/ or in the Vegvesentrafikk app
We appeal to everyone to keep adequate time margin and drive carefully to avoid serious road accidents during Easter traffic.
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Source: Norwegian Public Roads Authority, Photo: pixabay
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