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Notícias (GB)
In September 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 3.8%, with the year-on-year rate of change accelerating to 4.6% (Read more...)
In 2025, mental well-being and life satisfaction showed positive values in the Region (Read more...)
In the 2025/2026 school year, the number of students enrolled in non-higher education decreased at all levels/cycles of study, except for the 2nd cycle (Read more...)
DREM releases Demographic Statistics of the Autonomous Region of Madeira for 2025 (Read more...)
DREM publishes a new edition of the Quarterly Statistical Bulletin covering the 2nd quarter of 2026 (Read more...)
In 2025, the number of divorces increased compared to the previous year (Read more...)
In August 2026, the overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region increased by 3.3% year-on-year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the median rental value of new lease agreements increased by 17.4% year-on-year, while the number of new agreements increased by 8.8% (Read more...)
In August 2026, seven meteorological stations recorded tropical nights on every day of the month (Read more...)
In August 2026, passenger movement at the Autonomous Region of Madeira airports recorded a year-on-year increase of 3.7% (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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