Notícias (GB)
In the second quarter of 2026, the balance of loans granted to non-financial companies decreased year-on-year, while loans granted to households increased (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the foreign trade balance of the Region shows a positive balance of 65.4 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the year-on-year period, while livestock slaughtering, landed catch and aquaculture production decreased (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region had 5.5 physicians per thousand inhabitants, approaching the national average (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the second quarter of 2026, the balance of loans granted to non-financial companies decreased year-on-year, while loans granted to households increased (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, the foreign trade balance of the Region shows a positive balance of 65.4 million euros (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, egg production and poultry meat increased compared with the year-on-year period, while livestock slaughtering, landed catch and aquaculture production decreased (Read more...)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
In 2025, the Region had 5.5 physicians per thousand inhabitants, approaching the national average (Read more...)
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In 2024
Weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 5.3% when compared to the previous year
According to information provided by the Regional Directorate of Roads (DRE), in 2024, the road traffic counts increased by 5.4% on the Via Rápida and 8.4% on the Vias Expresso, year-on-year.
On the concessioned roads, light vehicle traffic increased in both the Via Rápida (+5.5%) and the Vias Expresso (+8.5%). Heavy vehicle traffic also rose, although with less significant changes (+1.6% on the Via Rápida; +1.3% on the Vias Expresso).
Focusing on the 4th quarter of 2024, year-on-year changes in road traffic counts showed increases of +6.0% on the Via Rápida and +7.8% on the Vias Expresso.
In 2024, the daily average traffic was nearly 37.7 thousand vehicles on the Via Rápida and over 7.3 thousand vehicles on the Vias Expresso, reflecting growth rates of 5.3% and 8.7%, respectively. Similar to the traffic counts, the overall increase was primarily driven by the rise in light vehicle traffic (+5.4% on the Via Rápida; +8.8% on the Vias Expresso) given the limited contribution of heavy vehicle traffic, which accounted for just 2.2% and 2.0% of the total, respectively (+1.7% on the Via Rápida; +3.3% on the Vias Expresso).
It should be noted that in the 4th quarter of 2024, the weighted average daily traffic increased by 6.4% on the Via Rápida and 8.4% on the Vias Expresso.

Note: The weighted annual average daily traffic corresponds to the number of vehicles, that, on average, travel the full length of each road daily.
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