Traffic overview

Messina, Italy

Messina traffic in 2025

Congestion levels, travel times and speeds are based on worldwide trip data spanning more than 3.65 trillion km. Across the year, it was anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area ("metro") and central city area ("city") throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Average congestion level
39.7%
similar to 2024
Average distance driven
in 15 min
6.9 km
0.1 km more than in 2024
Highway trip ratio
25.1%
similar to 2024
Average speed on highways
90.6km/h
13.7 km/h faster than in 2024
Worst day to travel in 2025
December 22, Monday
61%
Average congestion level
103%
Congestion level at 5pm
4.6 km
Distance driven in 15 min at 5pm
Average travel time
for a 10 km drive
21 min 40 s
19 s less than in 2024
Average speed during rush hour
24.3km/h
1 km/h faster than in 2024
Monthly congestion levels
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2025
2024

How busy did Messina get during rush hour?

Let's take a look at the details, such as average speed and the extra time spent idling in traffic.
Distance
1
10
50
km
Morning
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
24 min 41 s
61.6%
Average congestion level
24.3 km/h
Average speed
Evening
rush hour
Time taken to travel 10 km
24 min 35 s
58.5%
Average congestion level
24.4 km/h
Average speed

Time lost due to traffic in rush hour in 2025

70 hours = 2 days, 22 hours

3 hours 50 min less than in 2024.

Driving patterns in Messina
What was it like to travel at different times throughout the week?
Distance
1
10
50
km
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
12:00am
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
21 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
19 min
02:00am
16 min
17 min
17 min
17 min
17 min
18 min
18 min
16 min
15 min
16 min
16 min
16 min
17 min
18 min
04:00am
15 min
15 min
16 min
16 min
15 min
16 min
16 min
15 min
15 min
15 min
15 min
15 min
16 min
15 min
06:00am
15 min
15 min
15 min
16 min
16 min
16 min
15 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
23 min
17 min
15 min
08:00am
25 min
25 min
25 min
25 min
24 min
18 min
16 min
23 min
24 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
20 min
18 min
10:00am
24 min
25 min
24 min
24 min
24 min
22 min
19 min
24 min
26 min
25 min
24 min
25 min
24 min
20 min
12:00pm
24 min
25 min
24 min
24 min
25 min
23 min
20 min
23 min
24 min
23 min
23 min
24 min
21 min
18 min
02:00pm
21 min
22 min
22 min
21 min
22 min
18 min
16 min
20 min
21 min
20 min
21 min
20 min
18 min
17 min
04:00pm
23 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
22 min
19 min
17 min
25 min
26 min
25 min
25 min
24 min
21 min
19 min
06:00pm
25 min
25 min
25 min
25 min
24 min
22 min
20 min
23 min
24 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
23 min
21 min
08:00pm
20 min
21 min
21 min
21 min
22 min
23 min
20 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
19 min
21 min
19 min
10:00pm
18 min
19 min
19 min
19 min
20 min
22 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
18 min
19 min
20 min
22 min
18 min
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Live traffic
Messina, Italy
Travel times and speeds are based on trip data anonymously collected from drivers within the larger metropolitan area (“metro”) throughout the complete road network — including fast roads and highways crossing this area.
Distance driven in 15 min
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Traffic jams
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Last update
Local time10:51am
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