Traffic chaos at Pentecost: 40 km of traffic jams on the A10 in Salzburg!

Traffic chaos at Pentecost: 40 km of traffic jams on the A10 in Salzburg!

on Pentecost weekend 2025 there was a massive traffic collapse on the Tauern Autobahn (A10) at Golling. According to Vol.at there was a traffic jam of up to 40 kilometers with hours-long waiting times. The travel to the south in Salzburg had come to a standstill on Pentecost. The backlog in front of the tunnel construction site at Golling ranged around 7:00 a.m. to the Salzburg node, which corresponds to about 30 kilometers.

At 8:30 a.m. the traffic jam stretched across the Walserberg to the Bavarian Neukirchen, which led to waiting times of up to four and a half hours. Already on Friday, drivers took over 90 minutes in the afternoon for the route in front of the construction site. The situation hardly relaxed at night, so that many campers stayed in supermarket parking spaces. In addition, there was a lock of the Hiefler tunnel on Saturday morning due to a vehicle breakdown.

traffic problems also in Tyrol and Styria

The effects of massive traffic were not only limited to Salzburg. There were also considerable traffic problems in Tyrol and Styria. There were sometimes massive delays on the Fernpassrout (B179) and in the Innsbruck area (A12/A13). The loss of time between Innsbruck and the burner was about an hour. The traffic was tight on the Pyhrn Autobahn (A9), but for the time being longer.

current traffic jams and traffic information

Current traffic information shows that the Tauern Autobahn (A10) is still heavily loaded. According to StumMelder-karte there are still traffic jams through construction sites, such as between Lammertal-Hüttau and parish throwing, which were reported on June 7, 2025 at 11:26 a.m. Slow traffic from throwing to Pass Lueg was also reported. The construction site between the furnace tunnel and Helbersberg tunnel, which is narrowed on a lane by June 26, 2025, also contributes to traffic loads.

meaning of the Tauernautobahn

The Tauern motorway is a central north-south connection that not only connects Salzburg with Villach, but also represents an important traffic route for German vacationers to Italy. The highway also promotes trade routes between Villach, Klagenfurt and Salzburg. The expansion state of the A10 comprises several lanes and will continue to connect these important regions in the future.

In general, the highway is particularly frequented on summer weekends. Historical data show that planning the A10 began in World War II and the completion lasted until 1983. The traffic load becomes clear again through events such as the Pentecost weekend, since safety measures such as the opening of a second tunnel tube in 2011 were also necessary.

statistics and traffic information

The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure regularly publishes extensive statistics, as documented in the publication "Traffic in Numbers". This contains current figures and time series on mobility and traffic, including data for investments in the infrastructure and traffic volume. This information is crucial to better understand and react to the challenges in the traffic sector. Further details on the published statistics can be found on the website of the Ministry at bmv.de .