Then the traffic in midsummer is at its worst

Before the celebration, it can be stressful and after the little frogs, herring and schnapps, the fatigue can be noticeable. It is one of the country’s biggest traffic weekends, between 2.5 and 3 million vehicles hit the roads in midsummer.

– The main cause of accidents during the midsummer weekend is that people are stressed and make bad decisions, says Bengt Olsson.

Can be long queues

On Thursday between lunch and 6pm and on Midsummer’s Eve between 9am and 2pm, most people are out on the roads. It can also be busy on Sunday between 14 and 18 when many are on their way home from the celebration.

– There can be queues everywhere, it depends entirely on what is happening. In the event of an accident, there is a queue very quickly, even on the major roads.

The roads with extra traffic are E6 between Strömstad and Malmö, E22 between Norrköping and Kalmar, and the roads around Siljan and Mälaren. Even the roads out to the ferry ports to get out into the archipelago of Stockholm, Gothenburg and Bohuslän are heavily trafficked.

– E4 is the pulse of Sweden. There will be a lot of traffic all the way to Luleå, says Bengt Olsson.

All diversion roads, after the landslide at E6 in Stenungsund, will have a lot of traffic.

“Get some extra rest”

It is safest to drive on the larger, meeting-free roads in the country and on the roads with speed cameras, then the road users obey the speed limit to a greater extent, according to Bengt Olsson.

– It is important to take things a little more calmly and let the trip be part of the midsummer celebration. It’s a collaboration out on the roads and everyone has to help.

He also wants to highlight the value of getting a little extra rest before getting behind the wheel and driving home from the celebrations towards the end of the weekend.

– It’s not just the car that needs to be refueled with energy, says Bengt Olsson.