https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Swedish transport authorities in March recorded the lowest monthly number of fatal road accidents since records began. https://www.thelocal.se/20200416/sweden-sees-road-deaths-drop-to-a-record-low Thu, 16 Apr 2020 11:10:25 +0200 sweden-sees-road-deaths-drop-to-a-record-low Last year saw the lowest number of people killed in car crashes in Sweden since World War Two, according to new figures. https://www.thelocal.se/20200108/deadly-road-accidents-in-sweden-drop-to-record-low Wed, 08 Jan 2020 13:45:46 +0100 deadly-road-accidents-in-sweden-drop-to-record-low The Christmas holidays are here, and bringing with them one of the most traffic-heavy weekends of the year. Here's what you need to know if you're driving this week. https://www.thelocal.se/20191220/what-you-need-to-know-about-swedish-holiday-traffic Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:50:25 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-about-swedish-holiday-traffic This weekend is set to be one of the busiest of the year on Swedish roads as holidaymakers and tourists head off to celebrate Midsummer. Here's how to keep updated on traffic. https://www.thelocal.se/20190620/heres-how-to-keep-updated-on-swedens-midsummer-traffic Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:29:23 +0200 heres-how-to-keep-updated-on-swedens-midsummer-traffic Severe thunderstorms and heavy winds on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning have delayed trains and disrupted road traffic across southern Sweden, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. https://www.thelocal.se/20190612/thunderstorms-hit-trains-and-roads-in-southern-sweden Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:01:28 +0200 thunderstorms-hit-trains-and-roads-in-southern-sweden If you're travelling within Sweden this Easter, whether by rail or road, make sure to account for the many planned track works and increased traffic. Here's our in-depth guide to what to expect from Sweden's transport this Easter. https://www.thelocal.se/20190418/what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-in-sweden-over-easter Thu, 18 Apr 2019 16:10:23 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-travelling-in-sweden-over-easter Stockholm commuters were warned of significant traffic disruption on Monday morning, after a public bus caught fire in what authorities believe may have been a gas tank explosion. https://www.thelocal.se/20190311/traffic-chaos-expected-after-stockholm-bus-fire Mon, 11 Mar 2019 08:46:11 +0100 traffic-chaos-expected-after-stockholm-bus-fire Sweden’s E6 motorway north towards Norway has been flooded over in at least two places, following heavy rainfall across the west of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190209/e6-motorway-flooded-as-heavy-rain-hits-western-sweden Sat, 09 Feb 2019 13:34:37 +0100 e6-motorway-flooded-as-heavy-rain-hits-western-sweden Three people died when their car smashed into a tank truck in a snowy Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190129/three-die-in-head-on-collision-west-of-uppsala Tue, 29 Jan 2019 09:03:58 +0100 three-die-in-head-on-collision-west-of-uppsala Swedish emergency services are warning motorists to take extra special care over the weekend, as a cold snap brought black ice to roads across the country, causing a string of accidents. https://www.thelocal.se/20181124/swedish-motorists-warned-of-icy-roads Sat, 24 Nov 2018 12:11:10 +0100 swedish-motorists-warned-of-icy-roads Skåne commuters were told to prepare for long queues as the region's busiest motorway closed for major roadworks. https://www.thelocal.se/20181012/drivers-urged-to-stay-at-home-as-major-motorway-shuts-for-two-weeks Fri, 12 Oct 2018 09:22:10 +0200 drivers-urged-to-stay-at-home-as-major-motorway-shuts-for-two-weeks The Stockholm metro is again running as normal after a power cut brought all trains on the green line to a standstill during rush hour, causing travel chaos for more than 100,000 commuters. https://www.thelocal.se/20180920/rush-hour-power-cut-caused-travel-chaos-for-stockholm-commuters Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:54:13 +0200 rush-hour-power-cut-caused-travel-chaos-for-stockholm-commuters The motorway south of Stockholm was blocked on Monday morning after a truck toppled over. https://www.thelocal.se/20180917/truck-overturns-in-stockholm-during-rush-hour Mon, 17 Sep 2018 09:49:55 +0200 truck-overturns-in-stockholm-during-rush-hour The theoretical value of safe roads has increased, says the Swedish Transport Administration, which regulates traffic in the Scandinavian country. https://www.thelocal.se/20180512/swedens-traffic-regulator-increases-value-of-road-safety Sat, 12 May 2018 19:33:15 +0200 swedens-traffic-regulator-increases-value-of-road-safety Train traffic in the Stockholm area was disrupted on Tuesday after a block fell from the roof of a tunnel on a busy line. https://www.thelocal.se/20180417/falling-tunnel-roof-block-causes-train-delays-in-stockholm Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:50:16 +0200 falling-tunnel-roof-block-causes-train-delays-in-stockholm Sweden has the lowest level of traffic mortality in the European Union, according to new figures from the European Commission, which say Bulgaria and Romania are the worst with around four times as many traffic-related deaths per citizen as the Nordic nation. https://www.thelocal.se/20180411/sweden-has-safest-roads-in-the-eu-european-commission Wed, 11 Apr 2018 09:27:38 +0200 sweden-has-safest-roads-in-the-eu-european-commission A Swedish documentary maker has recorded the slapstick chaos at one of Stockholm's busiest traffic junctions, where tourists and other unsuspecting drivers fall victim to a bus trap on a daily basis. https://www.thelocal.se/20180405/watch-slapstick-chaos-of-stockholm-junction-captured-in-new-documentary Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:04:29 +0200 watch-slapstick-chaos-of-stockholm-junction-captured-in-new-documentary Twenty-seven cars crashed on Saturday morning on the E22 motorway near Lund. https://www.thelocal.se/20180317/27-car-pile-up-in-southern-sweden Sat, 17 Mar 2018 16:31:54 +0100 27-car-pile-up-in-southern-sweden Last year, a record-high 149 predatory animals were killed on Swedish roads and railways. The predators fell prey to a viscous cycle in which the animals were hit by vehicles while feeding on the carcasses of previous roadkill. https://www.thelocal.se/20180303/sweden-tries-to-put-the-brakes-on-record-roadkill-numbers Sat, 03 Mar 2018 17:29:44 +0100 sweden-tries-to-put-the-brakes-on-record-roadkill-numbers Warnings for severe weather are in place across most of Sweden as snow, ice and strong winds are predicted to cause problems for morning traffic. https://www.thelocal.se/20180125/weather-warnings-across-most-of-sweden-with-traffic-problems-predicted Thu, 25 Jan 2018 08:44:49 +0100 weather-warnings-across-most-of-sweden-with-traffic-problems-predicted