At the start of the summer exodus 2026: traffic increasing on the Italian highways for the holidays of August. Saturday 1st August is expected the black stamp for departures, while the peak of the movements is expected between August 7 and 9. Summer 2026 enters live and with the arrival of August increases traffic on Italian highways.

From this weekend there is a progressive increase of the trips to the main resorts of sea, mountain and holiday, with millions of motorists ready to go. According to the forecasts of Autostrade for Italy, the first strong increases of the flows will be held from the morning of Saturday 1 August, with the departures from the big cities to the tourist destinations. The most critical moment of the summer exodus 2026 will be the weekend between Friday 7 and Sunday 9 August, indicated as the period of greater traffic on the Italian roads.

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The most critical moment of the summer exodus 2026 will be the weekend between Friday 7 and Sunday 9 August, indicated as the period of greater traffic on the Italian roads. In the two most intense weekends of the summer are estimated about 16 million vehicles in transit along the 3 thousand kilometers of network managed by Aspi. Highway traffic: black stamp on the first weekend of August The first weekend of August will be one of the most delicate moments for the Italian road.

Saturday 1st August is the day from black stamp, with the maximum concentration of scheduled departures especially in the morning, when thousands of motorists will leave the big cities to reach the tourist resorts. The traffic will remain intense also in the afternoon, while Sunday 2 August the situation will change progressively: the last departures towards sea, mountain and lakes will be added in fact the first retreats towards the big urban centers. Slowdowns are possible to the tollgates, ringtones and stretches closer to the main holiday destinations.

The first weekend of August will not be the only critical period.