Summer 2025: Traffic: Red and Black Days on Italian Highways

Summer has entered its peak. Many Italians have already left for their holidays, but even more are getting ready to do so. Many will choose to travel by car or motorbike to reach the destinations where they can enjoy a few days of relaxation. Naturally, traffic will increase over the next two months. Some days could be particularly challenging from a traffic perspective. So let's find out which are the busiest days in July and August, according to the main Italian operators.

These are the most critical days for traffic in the month of July according to Viabilità Italia :

• weekend of July 25, 26 and 27 : red dot (heavy traffic) on Friday evening, Saturday morning and Sunday evening;

These, however, are the most critical days in the month of August :

• weekend of August 1, 2 and 3 : red dot in the evening of all three days, black dot (critical traffic) on the morning of Saturday 2;
• weekend of the 8th, 9th and 10th : red dot for the whole day on Friday and on the evenings of Saturday and Sunday, black dot on Saturday morning;
• August 15th weekend : red dot on the evening of Thursday 14th, all day on the 15th and 17th and on the morning of Monday 18th;
• weekend of the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th : red dot on Friday evening, Saturday morning, all day Sunday, and the morning of the 25th;
• Weekend of August 29, 30, and 31 : red dot on Friday and Saturday evenings, all day Sunday, and the morning of Monday, September 1st.

These are the most critical days for traffic in the month of July according to Autostrade per l'Italia ( here are all the daily stickers ):

• Weekend of July 26, 27, and 28 : red warning (critical traffic) towards tourist resorts on Friday and Saturday, while on Sunday critical traffic is expected for those returning to large cities.

These are the most critical days for traffic in the month of August :

• Weekends of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd : Red dot on Friday and Sunday, black dot (maximum traffic concentration) on Saturday morning regarding the exodus to tourist destinations. Red dot on Sunday for returning to large cities;
• Weekend of August 8, 9, and 10 : Red warning on Friday and Sunday and black warning on Saturday for tourist destinations. Red warning on Saturday and Sunday for major cities;
• August 15th weekend : red warning for tourist destinations on Saturday the 16th. Red warning for major cities on Saturday the 16th, Sunday the 17th, and Monday the 18th;
• weekend of August 22, 23 and 24 : red sticker on Saturday 23 towards tourist locations; red sticker on Saturday, Sunday and Monday towards large cities;
• Weekend of August 29, 30, and 31 : Red warning for tourist destinations on Saturday. Red warning for major cities on Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.

These are the most critical days for traffic in the month of July according to the forecasts of the Brenner motorway (A22):

• Weekend of July 25, 26 and 27 : red dot (heavy traffic) on Friday, Sunday and Monday, black dot (critical traffic) on Saturday.

These are the most critical days in the month of August:

• weekend of August 1, 2 and 3 : red or yellow sticker (depending on the direction) on Friday and Monday, red or black sticker (depending on the direction) on Saturday and Sunday;
• weekend of August 8, 9 and 10 : red or yellow sticker (depending on the direction) on Thursday, Friday and Monday, black sticker on Saturday and red or black sticker (depending on the direction) on Sunday;
• August 15th weekend : red dot on Thursday and Monday, red or black (depending on the direction) on Friday and Sunday, black dot on Saturday;
• Weekend of August 22, 23 and 24 : red or yellow dot on Friday and Monday (depending on the direction), black dot on Saturday and red or black (depending on the direction) on Sunday.
• Weekend of August 29, 30 and 31 : red or yellow (depending on the direction) on Friday, red or black (depending on the direction) on Saturday and red on Sunday.

These are the most critical days for traffic in July according to the forecasts of the A24-25 Autostrada dei Parchi :

• Weekend of July 25, 26, and 27: red dot on Friday evening, Saturday morning, and Sunday evening.

These are the most critical days for traffic in the month of August :

• weekend of August 1st, 2nd and 3rd: red dot on Friday evening and Saturday morning;
• weekend of August 8, 9 and 10: red dot on Friday evening and Saturday morning;
• August 15th weekend: red dot on the evening of Thursday, August 14th;
• weekend of August 22, 23 and 24: red dot on Sunday evening;
• Weekend of August 29, 30, and 31: red dot on Sunday evening.

These are the days and times when the circulation of vehicles with a mass exceeding 7.5 tonnes is prohibited:

• Saturday 19 July from 8.00 to 16.00;
• Sunday 20 July from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Friday 25 July from 4pm to 10pm;
• Saturday 26 July from 8.00 to 16.00;
• Sunday 27 July from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Friday 1st August from 4pm to 10pm;
• Saturday 2 August from 8.00 to 22.00;
• Sunday 3 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Friday 8 August from 4pm to 10pm;
• Saturday 9 August from 8.00 to 22.00;
• Sunday 10 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Friday 15 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Saturday 16 August from 8.00 to 16.00;
• Sunday 17 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Saturday 23 August from 8.00 to 16.00;
• Sunday 24 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Saturday 30 August from 8.00 to 16.00;
• Sunday 31 August from 7.00 to 22.00;
• Sunday 7 September from 7.00 to 22.00;

There are several services that allow you to stay updated on real-time traffic via apps, phone, or radio. Here are a few:

• Apps : There are several satellite navigation systems (including free ones) that allow you to monitor traffic conditions in real time. Furthermore, on Apple and Android devices, you can download the CCISS (Road Safety Information Coordination Center) apps or MyWay, the Autostrade per l'Italia app;
• Radio : You can also stay up-to-date on traffic conditions via radio, particularly on IsoRadio, a 24-hour Rai channel on frequency 103.3. RTL 102.5, on frequency 102.5, provides some special traffic updates;
• Telephone : The CCISS telephone channel, reachable at the toll-free number 1518, is active 24 hours a day. The paid service established by Autostrade per l'Italia, available at 840.04.21.21, is also active 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.