Businesses are leaving Palma because of the traffic congestion
One municipality is benefiting in particular - Inca.
Traffic on the Paseo Marítimo in Palma, Mallorca
Two more fixed speed radars will be installed.
Mallorca has more cars per 1,000 people than the United States
In 2023 the number of vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants in Mallorca was exactly 907.34.
Fourth lane for Palma airport motorway
The Via de Cintura has an average daily intensity (IMD) of between 140,000 and 180,000 vehicles.
Twenty-six new car parks planned for Palma
Over 8,000 more parking spaces planned up to 2035.
Traffic in Palma, Mallorca
Time, it's fairly obvious to say, is lost by congestion.
Palma has the third worst traffic congestion in Spain
A key factor is the average amount of time that is lost by drivers.
Fewer cars on Palma's roads than before the pandemic
But the people of Palma "do not perceive that the city's traffic is any less saturated".
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Palma's sea front could be closed to traffic on weekends.
Mayor of Palma asked to close the city’s main roads at weekends
Palma is used to hosting popular events when streets are temporarily closed.
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Rush hour traffic jams in and around Palma.
Woman, who was driving six year old son to school, was five times over the alcohol limit
Incident took place at 9.30am.
Mallorca cap on vehicles not being ruled out
Formentera has already introduced vehicle limits and Ibiza about to follow suit.
Balearics flooded by rental cars this summer
Very few of the vehicles are registered and taxed in Balearics.
Nineteen million euros' worth of fines in Palma in 2021
Around 17.5 million euros were for traffic offences.
Ten per cent of Palma car journeys are less than a kilometre
Great emphasis to be placed on public transport and getting around on foot.
Striking hauliers caused traffic problems in Palma this morning.
Striking hauliers caused traffic problems in Palma this morning.
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