Traffic chaos in Hanover: traffic jams and construction sites dominate today!
Current traffic reports from Hanover on July 17th, 2025: traffic jam warnings, construction sites and dangers on motorways and streets.

Traffic chaos in Hanover: traffic jams and construction sites dominate today!
Drivers in Hanover must expect significant traffic disruptions today, July 17, 2025. Construction sites on the southern and trade fair expressway cause exciting traffic jams and traffic jams. [haz.de]. the renowned provider TomTom. This company uses GPS coordinates from millions of devices to precisely record traffic conditions. Automatic data from around 80 million mobile devices and a large number of official road sensors ensure constant monitoring of the traffic situation. Manual post-processing is intended to ensure the accuracy of the information, which is updated every five minutes.
But it wasn't just in Hanover that traffic was slowed down by construction sites. There are also some messages on the German motorways that require special attention. According to stau.info, there was a dangerous situation on the B62 between Marburg and Biedenkopf due to three horses on the road. A danger from tire parts was reported on the A1 between Osnabrück and Münster. In addition, the A100 between Wilmersdorf and Neukölln has an impressive 6 kilometers of traffic jams. In the Hanover region itself there were also reports of a broken truck on the A7 that was slowing down traffic on the hard shoulder.
Congestion and traffic information
Interestingly, construction sites play a significant role in the traffic situation. For example, a temporary construction site was reported on the A9 between Halle/Leipzig and Nuremberg. Traffic on the A30 between Osnabrück and Bad Oeynhausen is also disrupted by a police operation. In general, it can be stated that construction sites and technical breakdowns are the main causes of traffic jams. A look at the numbers shows that Germans' daily mobility behavior is constantly changing, with many preferring to take the direct route via the motorway.
By the way: The Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure has published a comprehensive work called “Traffic in Numbers”, which has been the standard work in traffic statistics for over 50 years. This compendium, the current version of which can be downloaded free of charge, provides exciting data on infrastructure investments, traffic accidents and much more. bmv.de recently updated this standard work and made a lot of helpful information available to its users.
So stay alert when traveling today or in the near future. It's worth taking a look at the current reports in advance - also from various navigation services such as Google Maps, Apple Maps or Garmin, which also provide traffic information. Drive carefully and stay safe on the roads!