Overview
- Drivers in The Hague faced 51% longer trips on average in 2025, about eight extra minutes per 10 kilometers, marking an 11% rise from 2024 that was the largest increase among Dutch cities.
- TomTom cites extensive roadworks as the main driver and notes that projects postponed for NATO summit preparations were carried out later, intensifying autumn congestion.
- The city’s busiest day was October 31, when Neherkade works began and average delays reached 80% above free-flow conditions.
- Evening rush-hour delays grew nationwide; in The Hague, evening trips averaged about 90% extra time compared with 71% in the morning.
- Nationally, The Hague led the ranking ahead of Amsterdam (46%), Eindhoven (44%), Apeldoorn (43%), Rotterdam (43%) and Haarlem (42%), while Utrecht logged 40% and Amersfoort 32%; local officials in The Hague pledged measures to improve flow for all modes.