OUR traffic Athens from September, when life in the city returns to normal, is expected to turn red, according to its transport experts. Attica Traffic Control Center region. Expert estimates are based on traffic forecast data recorded in the first half of 2022 in autumn conditions, by which time everyone will be back, and schools and universities will also be open. From the beginning of the year to June vehicle movement vehicles in the city shows continuous growth with a peak in May last year, and also in June, when traffic increased significantly compared to pre-pandemic data. For example, in May 2022, 199,984 vehicles “passed” through Kifissos in 24 hours, compared to 144,683 vehicles in January.

An increase in traffic on the streets of Athens is inevitable, given that the number of cars on the roads is more than double the capacity of the existing road network. At the same time, there is an acute shortage of parking spaces, which exacerbates traffic congestion, experts conclude. In particular, more than 2.6 million cars circulate on the roads of the basin (data from the Ministry of Transport), and the city’s road network can withstand up to 1 million cars. Despite the rise in fuel prices, which changed the movement of I.Kh. in an extremely expensive sport, and even more so when traffic increases so that vehicles stay for a while, Basin residents don’t seem to want to go back to using Public transportnot even at the pre-pandemic level.

The Attica region is planning to create a smartphone application that will allow drivers to see the movement in real time.

The traffic control center of Attica recorded the movement of vehicles based on the daily crossings of Poseidonos and Kifissos avenues from the beginning of the year until June. In the second quarter (April-June), the number of crossings on Poseidon Avenue increased by 20% compared to the first quarter. A similar increase in crossings is observed in the second quarter of the year on Kifissos Avenue, while from January to March there is an instability in the traffic load, which is associated with holidays and weather conditions.

Considering that waiting on the roads, among other things, also costs us, as part of facilitating the work of drivers, the Attica region plans to create an application for smartphones, through which driver users will see in real time the movements on various road axles so that they could choose the route with the least traffic to get to their destination. “We are using technology to reduce the suffering of drivers in conditions of high traffic,” emphasizes the regional governor of Attica. George Patulis. The platform will be connected to the Traffic Control Center of the Attica region, so it will be able to collect and use data from multiple sources and regions, as well as show the user traffic congestion at any time. Users will also be able to select certain points on the map and within a few minutes receive real-time traffic data on their screens, as well as the reasons that could cause the problem, for example, for example. fuel spill or accident. It is also expected that the use of the application will be beneficial, as it will remove the traffic load from the arteries that drivers constantly choose.