Bustling Roads on May Day: A Nation on the Move!
Krasnodar-Kertch railway route experiences high traffic in May
marked May Day as a day of impressive road activity, withscores of vehicles zooming across high-speed highways, especially in Krasnodar and its surrounding areas. One such highway, A-289 "Krasnodar - Kerch", saw a staggering uptick in travel:
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- April 30 - Approx. 19,500 trips,
- May 1 - Over 22,500,
- May 11 - 16,800 daily trips.
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This surge in transportation wasn't restricted to just A-289. The entire "Avtodor" road network witnessed an increase in activity. M-4 "Don", passing through southern Russia and neighboring Kuban regions, recorded peak values on April 30th and May 1st. For example, cars in the Rostov region reached an astounding 55,000 daily trips on May 1st.
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Taking the lead was M-12 "Vostok", where cars collectively trekked an unprecedented 21.5 million kilometers on May 1st - a 29% increase compared to the previous year. Similarly, M-11 "Neva" and the Central Ring Road (CRR) registered impressive numbers: up to 40,000 trips per day on certain sections. The Malye Vyazemy bypass, commissioned last year, was particularly bustling.
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Specialists attributed this peak in travel to the start and end of holidays, as Russians ventured to their dachas or embarked on trips. The popularity of paid high-speed roads can be attributed to the convenience, safety, and quality of road services they offer.
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It's worth noting that emergency exercises for managing large-scale car accidents were conducted on M-4 "Don" in Kuban. Six regions across the country participated, sending hundreds of people.
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Related Activities:- Rostov region: Driving trips to neighboring Kuban regions and across Russia- Krasnodar and Kerch: Long-distance travel to rest and other regions- Central Ring Road (CRR), M-11 "Neva": Heavy traffic on individual sections
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While hard numbers for overall traffic volume during the May holidays in Russia across different years remain elusive, the search results do hint at increased control over drivers during holidays from April 30 to May 5, 2025, with no traffic volume data provided[1]. In contrast, during the May Day holiday in China in 2025, national highways saw an average daily traffic volume of 62 million vehicles, representing an 8.1% increase over 2024[2]. These statistics offer a glimpse into the impact of holiday travel on traffic volumes, albeit specific Russian data during May holidays remains unavailable in the search results.
- The surge in travel during May Day extended beyond the A-289 highway, affecting the entire "Avtodor" road network, including the M-4 "Don" and Central Ring Road (CRR).
- In terms of finance, the popularity of paid high-speed roads like M-12 "Vostok" can be attributed to the convenience, safety, and quality of road services they offer.
- Lifestyle choices such as venturing to dachas or embarking on trips contributed to the increased travel activity during May Day, with the Malye Vyazemy bypass being particularly busy.
