Caption

Everyday traffic jam on the A40 motorway, Ruhrschnellweg, in Essen, a good 5 km traffic jam heading east, Dortmund, near Essen city center, narrow lanes, two-lane, heavy traffic, commuters stuck in motorway traffic, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date

Mar 16, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Jochen Tack

Reference

BRK26I44_374

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NA

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No

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Rights managed

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135.0Mb (45.0Mb) / 18.7in x 28.0in / 5608 x 8412 (300dpi)

Keywords

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