Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In August 2026, the implicit interest rate on housing loans in the Region rose to 3.246% (Read more...)
In July 2026, the number of deaths increased by 6.0% year-on-year, while the number of live births increased by 8.4% (Read more...)
In June 2026, the regional economic growth slowed for the second consecutive month (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the building permits in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased compared to the same period in the previous year, while completed buildings dropped (Read more...)
DREM releases the International Trade Statistics publication for the year 2025 (Read more...)
In August 2026, the twelve-month average rate of change of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to 3.7%, while the year-on-year change rate slowed to 4.1% (Read more...)
In July 2026, passenger movement at the airports of the Autonomous Region of Madeira rose by 2.9% year-on-year (Read more...)
In August 2026, all confidence indicators decreased compared with the previous month (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the number of sessions, spectators, and box office revenue in the cinemas of the Autonomous Region of Madeira decreased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, overnight stays in the Region's tourist accommodation grew 2.2% year-on-year (Read more...)
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In the 1st quarter of 2026
Weighted annual average daily traffic on the Via Rápida increased by 2.7% compared to the same period of the previous year
According to information made available by the Regional Directorate of Roads (DRE), in the first quarter of 2026, an average of 38.3 thousand light vehicles per day were recorded on the Via Rápida and 7.2 thousand on the Vias Expresso, representing year-on-year increases of 2.7% and 3.5%, respectively.
On the concession roads, it was the change in light vehicle traffic (+2.7% on the Via Rápida; +3.5% on the Vias Expresso) that determined the overall change, as the limited share of heavy vehicle traffic (2.3% and 2.1% of the total, respectively) had little bearing on the overall evolution of this indicator, with year-on-year changes of +3.7% on the Via Rápida and +4.4% on the Vias Expresso.
In the 1st quarter of 2026, road traffic counts increased by 2.7% on the Via Rápida and 4.4% on the Vias Expresso, compared to the same period of 2025. As observed in the weighted annual average traffic, light vehicle traffic — accounting for 97.8% of total traffic on the Via Rápida and 97.9% on the Vias Expresso — was the main driver of this increase on both roads, recording year-on-year changes identical to those of the total count (+2.7% on the Via Rápida and +4.4% on the Vias Expresso). Year-on-year increases were also recorded in heavy vehicle traffic, both on the Via Rápida (+3.8%) and on the Vias Expresso (+5.2%).

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