August is almost here and like every year millions of Italians are ready to set off on the main Italian roads and highways towards the many tourist destinations in our country. But on which days should we pay more attention and at what time is it best to set off?
As always, let’s find out by analyzing the traffic forecast for the month of August released by Autostrade per l’Italia and drawn up in collaboration with the Highway Police who disclosed the Piano Estate 2024which also include some hours of Black Stamp.
A difficult month
According to information released on the Autostrade per l’Italia website and by the Highway Police, August will be a particularly difficult month from the point of view of traffic. The first problems are expected to start as early as Thursday 1st Augusta day during which a good portion of Italians will begin to head towards their chosen holiday destinations.
Traffic forecast weekend 3 – 4 August 2024
The situation will worsen during the day Friday 2nd August and, in particular, in the afternoon and evening, during which the first two are planned red dots of the month.
The worst, however, is expected for the morning of Saturday 3rd Augustwhere the first condition is foreseen by black dotfollowed by a red-dot afternoon, with a normal situation for the evening instead.
A calmer situation, finally, for Sunday 4th August e Monday 5th Augustduring which only yellow dots are expected, except for Sunday morning when the last red situation could occur.
Traffic forecast weekend 10 – 11 August 2024
For the following weekend, that is, the one of August 10th and 11ththen, a condition similar to the previous one is expected, with the advice therefore to travel if possible in the evening hours to avoid the worst.
Quiet situation in the direction of “holidays” for the rest of the month, with the exception of some yellow dots that you can see in detail in the diagram below.
The forecast for the month in detail
Traffic forecast weekend 17 – 18 August 2024
During the weekend of 17 – 18 August 2024, disruptions will begin for the come back in from holidays, with traffic jams towards the main Italian cities. Traffic forecasts indicate Saturday 17th August e Sunday 18th August as critical days, during which red-flag conditions are expected both in the morning and in the afternoon towards the main cities.
Traffic forecast weekend 24 – 25 August 2024
The situation is similar also for the weekend of Saturday 24th August e Sunday 25th Augusta weekend for which yellow-marked conditions are expected for both evenings as well.
Traffic forecast weekend 31 August – 1 September 2024
The last critical day, finally, is expected for Saturday 31st Augustduring which red-flag situations are expected towards the cities both in the morning and in the afternoon.
Unlike the outward journey, however, there are no days or situations with black dots for the return journey: a significant advantage.
Highways for Italy
Falco, the drone to control traffic on the highway
Finally, we remind you that for the first two weekends of August heavy vehicles will be blocked according to the annual schedule also on Fridays from 4pm to 10pm, in addition to Saturdays and Sundays – as usual – from 8am to 10pm and from 7am to 10pm respectively.
During the last 3 weekends of the month, however, the block will only apply to Saturdays and Sundays, from 8:00 to 16:00 and from 7:00 to 22:00 respectively.
The most congested roads
To understand in detail which roads will be most subject to congestion, the Highway Police recently and as anticipated has released the Piano Estate 2024a long PDF document that you can download below that explains which crucial nodes of our country will be affected by the greatest inconvenience, especially in the motorway sector:
Tips for motorway travel
If you have to travel for the summer holidays or even just for a few weekends, don’t forget to make the checks on your carpaying attention to levels (oil, water and other liquids), brakes, tires and more. Safety first.
If (like everyone else) long queues scare you, one way to avoid them, at least in part, is represented by the tools of Electronic payment of motorway tolls. After years of Telepass’ substantial monopoly, two competitors such as UnipolMove and MooneyGo have arrived, to pass through the special gates without having to stop at the toll booth.
Traffic forecasts: how to stay informed
As usual, the recommendation is to always pay attention maximum attention while driving and leave with the car in good working order. If you haven’t already done so, we recommend that you do a check-up or better yet, a service, to make sure that everything is working properly.
Once on the road, there are numerous ways to find out about traffic conditions in real time:
- Radio. On the frequency 103.3 IsoRadio, the Rai channel active 24 hours a day. IsoRadio can also be listened to via DAB digital radio, provided that the area traveled is reached by the service. The broadcaster RTL 102.5, on the frequency 102.5, carries out extraordinary interventions in the event of critical situations. Otherwise it connects with the operators of the Traffic Operations Centre of Autostrade per l’Italia.
- Telephone. The CCISS (Road Safety Information Coordination Center) telephone channel can be reached at the toll-free number 1518 (active 24 hours a day). The private operator Autostrade per l’Itala has set up the toll number 840.04.21.21, active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- AppThe CCISS application is available for smartphone Apple e Android. Alternatively, you can download MyWay from Autostrade per l’Italia, also for Apple and Android devices. You can also connect to the website of CCISS or those of the various private operators, such as for example Highways for Italy o Venetian Motorways. There are many other apps to see traffic along our route, including completely free online satellite navigators.
- Facebook e Twitter. Autostrade per l’Italia regularly updates the your Facebook page. Or you can follow CCISS on Twitter via the profile @cciss_ministero.
- Teletext. RAI Televideo dedicates national and regional pages to the traffic situation, edited by CCISS Viaggiare Informati. More information here.
Source: it.motor1.com
