Traffic jams in Belgium caused time losses, increased fuel consumption and higher pollution emissions last year, costing more than €5 billion, according to the data provided by the Belgian Mobility Dashboard.
The most expensive months were October (€552 million) and November (€513 million). Conversely, the lowest congestion-related costs were recorded in July, at €271 million.
Roads in the northern part of the country experienced the highest levels of congestion in 2023, especially in November, as indicated by the Flemish Traffic Centre.
The Federation of Belgian Enterprises (FEB) and Febiac, the automotive industry federation, calculated these economic costs. They factored in time losses, excess fuel usage and the cost of additional vehicle emissions before converting these into monetary values.
