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Heavy traffic on national highways as May Day weekend getaway continues – Delays also reported on Attiki Odos (Livefeed)

See where the main problems are as thousands of drivers leave Attica for the long weekend

Traffic chaos in Attica: May Day long weekend getaway begins, heavy congestion on Kifisos, Attiki Odos and Kifisias

As the weather is not expected to favor island trips, most travelers appear to be opting for mainland destinations – See live traffic updates

Delays at Isthmus, Kineta, Megara, Elefsina tolls and Haidari as holidaymakers return

With delays along sections of the national highways, the return of Easter holidaymakers to Athens continues today, Tuesday

The new Road Traffic Code brings the first positive results: Noticeable reduction in fatal road accidents in Attica

Deaths decreased by 24%, serious accidents by 33%, and drivers’ road behavior shows clear improvement

Cameras on 6 main roads in Athens and on buses

Fixed and portable cameras will record key traffic violations of the Highway Code, including illegal use of bus lanes

Meeting at Maximos Mansion sets agenda on: Traffic in Attica, smart traffic lights, new road links, truck limits on Kifissos

The Kifissos highway is a top government priority — Improvements in public transport frequency across Attica expected by the end of 2026 — Proposals discussed in detail

6+1 measures to clean up traffic chaos in Attica

Proposal to restrict truck traffic in urban areas – Measures include relocating logistics hubs from Elaionas to Fyli-Thriasio, diverting trucks from Kifisos via Kaza and Oinoi, and providing incentives for taxis to carry multiple passengers heading in the same direction

Stuck in traffic: Better on foot, record …holiday traffic nightmare, 5 km/h slower speeds by the end of 2026

Last Thursday at 17:59, it took 40 minutes and 42 seconds to cover 10 km, while the total length of 292 traffic jams in the Athens metropolitan area reached 146.2 km — with an average vehicle speed of 8.58 km/h in central Athens

AI Cameras begin recording traffic violations: where they are in Attica

They will not issue fines yet – Which violations they record – Installation of another 388 cameras on roads and 500 on city buses is underway

The cities with the worst traffic jams in the world — Where does Athens rank?

From one end of the world to the other, the problem is the same — and the numbers confirm it: we lose hours of our lives in gridlocked streets. How does Greece compare?

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