(ANSA) - TRIESTE, 25 LUG - For the 2024 summer exodus and
counter-exodus, Autostrade Alto Adriatico is reinforcing its
staff to monitor traffic, deploying 220 operators on the ground
for each designated high-traffic day in collaboration with the
traffic police, and also enhancing communication channels.
There are five days expected to have the most critical
traffic: Saturday, July 27; Saturday, August 3; Saturday, August
10; Saturday, August 17; and Saturday, August 24.
From January 1 to July 21, traffic has increased by 3.89%
compared to the same period in 2023, which was a record year
with a 5.8% increase over 2022, totaling over 28.4 million
transits. This includes 20.1 million light vehicles (+3.77%) and
8.2 million heavy vehicles (+4.17%). Even during the summer
season (June 15 - July 21), there was a 1.78% increase in
transits (+3.11% in light traffic), with some "beach" toll
booths showing significant increases (Latisana +6.74%).
Despite the overall increase in traffic, there has been a
decrease in accidents (282 compared to 322 in 2023), with 74
injuries (4 more than in 2023) and 5 fatalities (2 more than in
the same period in 2023). The two-lane San Donà-Nodo di
Portogruaro stretch has shown improvement with 57 accidents
compared to 70 in 2023 and 79 in 2022, including 13 resulting in
injuries (same as 2023; there were 21 in 2022) and 0 fatalities
(same as 2023; there were 3 in 2022). (ANSA).
Autostrade Alto Adriatico: 220 operators for high-traffic Days
There are 5 critical dates, 14 red flag days