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A16 Rotterdam-AntwerpenActive traffic disruptions on A16 Rotterdam-Antwerpen, refreshed every 15 minutes from official DATEX II feeds.
Currently 3 accident / hazard on A16, 1 roadworks / jam on A16, 2 obstacle / detour / weather on A16. Last updated 14 Oct 2026, 21:15.
Map of active incidents. Colours: red = severe, orange = moderate, green = minor.
| Road | Location | What | Impact | Started | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A16 | near Capelle aan den IJssel | Obstacleother | - | 19 min ago | |
| A16 | A16 vanuit Breda | Obstacleother | - | 39 min ago | |
| A16 | hm 79.6 = 72.3 | HazardroadMaintenance | 70 km/h limit | 25 min ago | |
| A16 | Dordrecht-Centrum | HazardroadMaintenance | 70 km/h limit | 24h ago | |
| A16 | Dordrecht | HazardroadMaintenance | 50 km/h limit | 33 min ago |
Source: NDW (Nationale Databank Wegverkeersgegevens) (Open data (CC-zero, geen attribution required)) Coverage: Rijkswegen + provinciale wegen + gemeentelijke hoofdwegen (19 wegbeheerders)
Machine-readable feed: /data/incidents-nl.json (JSON, refreshed every 15 min)
Peak traffic hours
Weekdays: Structural congestion at Terbregseplein (A16 x A20) in Rotterdam and at Ridderkerk (A16 x A15) where port-freight traffic from the A15 crosses. A16 Breda-Rotterdam approaching Terbregseplein was the #1 ranked A-road segment in the ANWB Filezwaarte Top-10 for 2024. Van Brienenoordbrug adds bridge-opening delays for river traffic (approximately 260 openings per year for ships taller than 22.6 m).
Holiday periods: Constant freight base-load between the two largest EU ports (Rotterdam and Antwerp), approximately 55,000 vehicles per day cross at Hazeldonk/Meer according to public border-crossing statistics. Passenger holiday transit peaks on Bison Fute red weekends when E19 corridor traffic funnels between Amsterdam-Antwerp-Brussels-Paris.
Incident pattern on the A16
Four dominant clusters. First: Terbregseplein (A16 x A20) in Rotterdam is the ANWB Filezwaarte #1 A-road chokepoint for 2024, driven by the convergence of Ring Rotterdam traffic and the through-route to Antwerp. Second: Ridderkerk (A16 x A15) where port-freight from the Rotterdam-Europoort direction crosses; this is one of the widest road segments in the Netherlands (16 lanes plus 8 emergency lanes at Ridderkerk-Ridderkerk-Noord) yet remains bottlenecked at peaks. Third: Moerdijkbrug crossing the Hollands Diep, structural chokepoint on the A16-A59 concurrency. Fourth: cross-border transit at Hazeldonk/Meer, approximately 55,000 vehicles per day; this is the busiest NL-BE border crossing.
Alternative routes
- A15 via Nijmegen (freight bound for German border): Freight traffic bound for Germany often uses A15 rather than A16-A2 to avoid the Terbregseplein bottleneck. Adds distance but usually flows better outside peak hours.
- A27 via Utrecht-Breda (alternative to A16 for northbound Randstad traffic): For traffic between Breda and the Randstad avoiding the A16 Ridderkerk-Terbregseplein congestion, the A27 through Utrecht offers a longer but often smoother route.
- Off-peak timing: A16 peaks follow commuter and freight rhythms. Shifting travel outside 07:00-09:00 and 16:00-19:00 removes most delay without any detour.
2026 construction outlook
- A16 Rotterdam bypass (11 km new motorway northeast of Rotterdam): OPENED October 2025 per Rijkswaterstaat. Immediate effect on parallel A13 at Overschie: 40-50% traffic reduction in first week (63,500 to 34,000 vehicles per day per evofenedex).
- Van Brienenoordbrug renewal: ongoing per Rijkswaterstaat project page. Recurring lane restrictions during work windows.
- A16 major maintenance Ridderkerk to Terbregseplein: running August 2025 through October 2026 per Rijkswaterstaat.
- Moerdijkbrug: recurring regular maintenance with periodic lane closures per Rijkswaterstaat 2026 schedule.
Practical tips
- Clarification: the Dutch A16 (Rotterdam-Hazeldonk, 67 km) continues into Belgium as the A1 (E19), NOT as a Belgian A16. There is a small Belgian A16 (Mons-Tournai in western Belgium) which is a completely different road with no connection.
- The Van Brienenoordbrug is the busiest bridge in the Netherlands (approximately 230,000 vehicles per average weekday). It opens for river traffic approximately 260 times per year for ships over 22.6 m; brief closures during openings are structural and unpredictable in exact timing.
- The new A16 Rotterdam bypass (opened October 2025) provides an 11 km northeastern alternative to the Ring Rotterdam. If your route was previously via A13 Overschie, the new A16 bypass is often faster and less congested.
- Hazeldonk/Meer border crossing has no Schengen border controls. What can slow traffic is the freight truck-parking area and customs facility on the Dutch side, and the sheer volume: approximately 55,000 vehicles per day makes this the busiest NL-BE crossing.
Frequently asked questions
Why is the A16 between Rotterdam (Zestienhoven) and the Belgian border at Hazeldonk/Meer, continuing as Belgian A1 (E19) toward Antwerp congested?
Rotterdam-Antwerp cross-border artery, 67 km. Carries the Van Brienenoordbrug over the Nieuwe Maas (approximately 230,000 vehicles per average weekday, the busiest bridge in the Netherlands). A16 Breda-Rotterdam at Terbregseplein was ranked #1 in the ANWB Filezwaarte Top-10 for A-roads 2024. Continues into Belgium as the A1 (E19) at Hazeldonk/Meer toward Antwerp. NOT to be confused with the small Belgian A16 (Mons-Tournai in western Belgium), which is unrelated.. The corridor passes through Zuid-Holland, Noord-Brabant and serves Rotterdam, Ridderkerk, Dordrecht.
When are the worst traffic hours on the A16 in 2026?
Structural congestion at Terbregseplein (A16 x A20) in Rotterdam and at Ridderkerk (A16 x A15) where port-freight traffic from the A15 crosses. A16 Breda-Rotterdam approaching Terbregseplein was the #1 ranked A-road segment in the ANWB Filezwaarte Top-10 for 2024. Van Brienenoordbrug adds bridge-opening delays for river traffic (approximately 260 openings per year for ships taller than 22.6 m).. Constant freight base-load between the two largest EU ports (Rotterdam and Antwerp), approximately 55,000 vehicles per day cross at Hazeldonk/Meer according to public border-crossing statistics. Passenger holiday transit peaks on Bison Fute red weekends when E19 corridor traffic funnels between Amsterdam-Antwerp-Brussels-Paris..
What alternative routes can I take to avoid the A16?
A15 via Nijmegen (freight bound for German border): Freight traffic bound for Germany often uses A15 rather than A16-A2 to avoid the Terbregseplein bottleneck. Adds distance but usually flows better outside peak hours. A27 via Utrecht-Breda (alternative to A16 for northbound Randstad traffic): For traffic between Breda and the Randstad avoiding the A16 Ridderkerk-Terbregseplein congestion, the A27 through Utrecht offers a longer but often smoother route. Off-peak timing: A16 peaks follow commuter and freight rhythms. Shifting travel outside 07:00-09:00 and 16:00-19:00 removes most delay without any detour.
Are there ongoing roadworks on the A16 in 2026?
Currently scheduled major works on this corridor: A16 Rotterdam bypass (11 km new motorway northeast of Rotterdam): OPENED October 2025 per Rijkswaterstaat. Immediate effect on parallel A13 at Overschie: 40-50% traffic reduction in first week (63,500 to 34,000 vehicles per day per evofenedex). Van Brienenoordbrug renewal: ongoing per Rijkswaterstaat project page. Recurring lane restrictions during work windows. A16 major maintenance Ridderkerk to Terbregseplein: running August 2025 through October 2026 per Rijkswaterstaat. Moerdijkbrug: recurring regular maintenance with periodic lane closures per Rijkswaterstaat 2026 schedule.