Drivers were stuck in traffic jams on Saxony's freeways less often last year, but for longer. In 2025, 15,904 traffic jams were reported, compared to 18,064 in 2024, according to ADAC Saxony. In contrast, 22,866 kilometers of congestion were recorded, a good 1,600 more than in 2024. The number of hours of congestion increased by twelve percent year-on-year.
Traffic disruptions and waiting times on the A4 in Saxony alone lasted almost 1,000 hours longer than in 2024. Travelers had to be patient the longest on the sections between the Pulsnitz (Bautzen district) and Siebenlehn (Central Saxony district) exits and between Bautzen Ost and Görlitz.
