During this Holy Week and until today, no deaths have been recorded on the Catalan road network.
From this morning at 12 noon until 8 p.m., 160,000 vehicles returned to the Barcelona Metropolitan Area, i.e. 27% of the forecast as of tomorrow at 24 p.m.
As of 20:00 today, the maximum peak retention was 83 km on the road range in Catalonia, 30% lower than in 2023 when the peak retention was 122 km.
AP7 was the route that concentrated the most action on Sunday and the main problems.
A large number of drivers expected to return after the recommendations of the Standing Committee, and the return was sporadic during the morning and afternoon.
The Catalan Traffic Service informs that from this morning at 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m., they have 160,000 vehicles returned from the Barcelona metropolitan area27% of the 590,000 expected as of midnight tomorrow.
As of 20:00 today, the maximum peak retention was 83 km on the road range in Catalonia, 30% lower than in 2023 when the peak retention was 122 km.
It should be noted that from the start of the Easter ceremony until eight o’clock this evening, There were no deaths on Catalan roads.
he The main reason for the delay on AP-7 was slow movement of vehicles as a result of adverse weather conditions. There were no accidents or accidental malfunctions on the AP-7. Only the C-16 recorded two incidents without serious injuries (one in the morning and one in the afternoon) that resulted in detention.
a Many drivers expected their return following the recommendations of the standing committee The return was sporadic during the morning and afternoon Persistent rain throughout the afternoon did not allow for the installation of the three additional lanes planned for AP-7 (two lanes) and C-32 North (one lane)..
the The route that concentrated the most traffic is AP-7. In the southern section, traffic coming from Terres de l'Ebre increased in density and maintained additions and departures. Among these flows, the vehicular flow at the peak of Villafranca from Graf and Baix Penedes stands out. Regarding AP-7 north, the maximum movement was achieved by the contribution of the density of vehicles coming from Baix Empordà, by the flow of vehicles in Sant Celoni and Baix Montseny and those coming from C-60
As reported by SCT, Traffic sway occurred on C-32both in the north, with congestion on the N-II road between Maçanet and Tordera to reach the Maresme motorway, and in the south, with high density on the Garraf motorway near Sitges).
Other routes showing delays are the C-16 (with less congestion than on other weekends) and, from 6.45pm, the A-2 motorway which collects traffic from the north that cycles via the C-14. , C-16, N-230, C-12, C-13 and other western routes.
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