12 February 2025Traffic increases in the capital area
Traffic increases in the capital area
In January, traffic on three key indicators of the Icelandic Road Administration’s capital region increased by 7.2% compared to the same month last year. The largest increase was on Hafnarfjarðarvegur (20%), but the smallest on Vesturlandsvegur (1.7%). The total traffic in January reached almost 175 thousand vehicles per day. The traffic was highest on Fridays and lowest on Wednesdays.
Between months
In January this year, traffic on three key indicators of the Icelandic Road Administration’s capital region was significantly higher than in the same month the previous year, or a 7.2% increase. The greatest increase was on Hafnarfjarðarvegur by Kópavogslækur, where traffic increased by 20%, which is considered to be a very large increase. The traffic increased least on Vesturlandsvegur by Ártúnsbrekka, where the increase was only 1.7%. Overall, the traffic in January through these three gauges was the highest ever recorded, with a combined average traffic of almost 175 thousand vehicles per day.
Traffic by day of the week
A closer look at the traffic by day of the week reveals that most traffic was driven on Fridays, but least on Sundays. The proportional increase was greatest on Mondays, where traffic increased by 18.7%, while on Wednesdays there was no increase, or 0.0%. This indicates certain patterns of traffic depending on the days of the week.