Traffic chaos on Ascension: Google Maps shows false traffic jams in Hesse!

Traffic chaos on Ascension: Google Maps shows false traffic jams in Hesse!

Hessen, Deutschland - On May 29, 2025, the traffic situation in Hessen presents itself tense for Ascension, but not as dramatic as originally registered. According to a report by op-online there was traffic jams on Thursday afternoon A5, A6, A7 and A67. The reasons for this are the high number of vehicle and several accidents in the morning. Despite these challenges, drivers do not have to fear catastrophic conditions; Waiting times are to be expected, but the situation can be manageable.

Surprisingly, Google Maps indicates numerous motorway closures in Hesse and Bavaria, which turn out to be incorrect. Traffic continues to flow in the marked places. This discrepancy leads to considerable confusion, since other map services do not report traffic jams or closures. A spokesman for Google confirmed that the incident was checked, and it remains unclear what the cause of these false blocking reports is in several regions. The police in Thuringia also pointed out similar false reports in various navigation services.

updates on Google Maps

The technical development of Google Maps does not stop. In a recent message, Stuttgarter Nachrichten Google Maps introduces a new 3D view for buildings that are currently in the test phase. Users have the option of activating this function by zooming in when navigating. The semi -transparently shown buildings make it easier to recognize road courses and traffic information. So far, this function has only been available in the map view and is now also accessible during navigation. However, an official statement from Google to this update is still pending.

How Google gets traffic information

The traffic data acquisition on Google takes place by anonymized location data from users who use Google Maps on their Android smartphones, as explained in detail. This data is transmitted in real time when the GPS function is activated and the transmission transmission is switched on. In addition, Google refers information about the "Waze" app in order to obtain even more precise traffic reports. Cutlets are recognized when many users drive slowly on a street and result in the color marking of the route in red.

Different colors are used on Google Maps to display the traffic situation:

• gray and blue: routes of the user
• orange: slow traffic
• red: traffic jam
• yellow: high traffic volume
• Green: Free trip

These dye dye functions enable Google Maps to give redirecting recommendations based on current traffic conditions. Interestingly, it is stated that the longest traffic jam event in the world was registered between Paris and Lyon with a length of 176 km, according to the Guinness Book of Records in 1980. The longest traffic jam in Germany occurred in 2019 on the A8 and A7 with a length of 25 kilometers. A look at the constant development of Google Maps shows that the app offers extensive functions, but is not always error -free, especially when it comes to reliable traffic information.